Stones Release Most Overrated Album Yet?

It’s called Hackney Diamonds, and most critics are doing #3 in their pants, saying it’s the Stones best work in forty years.

“This band has never sounded more alive,” crowed The Guardian.

Others point out, however, that “even corpses are capable of twitching and emmitting sounds after they have died.”

Nearby Man Finds Needle in Haystack

Dereck Lucas, 33, of near-by Fallowfield says he found the needle while “on a hay ride.” Lucas’ fiance, Myrna Stubblefield, was not thrilled with this discovery.

“He actually believes there’s a needle in every haystack. I’ll never convince him otherwise now.”

Lucas, meanwhile, peeled off his magnetized gloves and snickered.

What Was I in a Former Life?

image of king standing in front of a castle

I can’t have been a prince. They’re all taken. Kings? Gone, too. Queens? I don’t see myself in a dress. Everyone talented, noble, heroic, charismatic, or enlightened has already been claimed. And why not? Being important in a previous life, is much easier than being a success in this one.

Five Faces Most Likely to Appear on Toast

Taylor Swift–most often appears on gluten-free wheat toast

Joseph Biden–difficult to see because he always forgets to adjust the toaster

Willie Nelson–appears on untoasted bread if you’re really high

Queen Elizabeth II–popular among dementia sufferers, who often think she’s Betty White

You–thanks to the magic of the Selfie Toaster

God Off to Poor Start in Fantasy Football

The Lord God’s Intelligent-Designers team is 1-3 this season.

Hunter Biden, owner of the league-leading FamilyValues team, said that god, competing as DeAndre Danger, drafts too many marginal players only because they point to the sky after scoring a touchdown.

“He’d be winless but for that one Hail Mary play.”

Killjoy

image of crime scene tape

One afternoon when a friend was visiting, I told my ex-wife, “I’m going out drinking. If you’re here when I get back,  I’ll kill you.”

Hours later my friend and I returned.

“You coming in?”

Right. I’ll call tomorrow.”

When he called, I didn’t answer, just to mess with him.