Find a reason to laugh this week
- Kyle Snyder: Live on Purpose
- April 4, 2025
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When LBJ was president, he liked to push people around, but he also liked it when people didn’t back down either. One day a man came to his ranch in Texas for an interview to be his aide. The president chose to conduct the interview in his car while driving around and showing off his ranch.
Near the end of the interview, they parked on a hill overlooking a lake. The two sat and talked for a while. Then out of nowhere the car began rolling toward the lake below. The president tried to brake, but the brakes failed. They were picking up speed, and the president hit the brakes several times, but they only gained speed.
Suddenly, the two braced for impact. To the job seeker’s amazement, the president was laughing, and the car was floating on the water. It was an Amphibious vehicle. LBJ was testing the job applicant to see how well he would do under pressure.
According to Proverbs 17:22, a joyful heart is good medicine. When I think of joy, I think of laughter, having fun with friends, enjoying the outdoors and telling jokes. I just want to have a light and fun column this week.
Here is a fun fact for you: Calvin Coolidge used to get so bored working in his office that he would call for his bodyguards and then hide under his desk and watch them look for him. Most people know the Amish are Swiss and German, but did you know there also is some French blood mixed in? Also, more shocking is Native American and even some Gypsy blood in the Amish community, going back to adoption in the 1700s.
I will leave you with a joke. A man just bought a brand-new convertible. He drove down the interstate with the top down and wind blowing through his hair. He sped up, feeling so alive. He looked back and saw a highway patrolman coming for him. He put the pedal to the metal to try to outrun the law. He thought about it for a minute and realized there was no way he was going to escape, so he pulled over.
The patrolman got to his window and said, “It is Friday, and I have had I long day. If you can tell me something I have never heard before, I will let you go.” The man looked at the patrolman and said, “A year ago my wife ran away with a highway patrolman. I thought you were going to bring her back.” The patrolman said, “Have a nice day,” and walked away.
This week find a reason to laugh.
Kyle Snyder can be emailed at kylesnyder86@yahoo.com.