From left to right: Donna Reed, Bob Hope and Richard Carlson.
Thanks Terry Sturtevant for putting this on facebook!!!
Ok, I know that most of you probably don't know the characters in the picture or recognize their names. (I even forgot Richard Carlson's name myself, but I remember the face) Truthfully, I have never seen the movie, but the joke made me laugh today and ANY you do that before 8 in the morning tends to be a good day. I laughed at the punch line at the end of the clip because it was unexpected. I was expecting more about Zombies and nothing about Politics. But, then again, life is full of surprises!!! This little cartoon, for instance.
So, a joke can really be funny, if the response is unexpected. Many things in life come unexpectedly- caution lights, that weight you gained from that "small" second plate of food the other day, old age, traffic accidents to mention just a few. And not all the unexpected things from the short list above are good.
Yesterday, I did a post inspired by a picture of a Gecko that had a Satanic look to it- pure evil!!! Now, consider history from Satan's point of view for a moment. He thinks he is someone special- so special that he causes a rebellion in heaven and tries to destroy God's pinnacle of creation on Earth, human beings. He does everything he can to kill Jesus, or trick him or ruin Jesus' disciples faith. Finally, Jesus is crucified. Where ever Satan was, he must have been rejoicing... and then...
John, Chapter 20 (World English Bible)
1 Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. 2 Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”
3 Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb. 4 They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first. 5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn’t enter in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, 7 and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
11 But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, 12 and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?”
She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
17 Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
3 Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb. 4 They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first. 5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn’t enter in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, 7 and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
11 But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, 12 and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?”
She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
17 Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
And then the punch line- Jesus is resurrected from the dead!!! I don't imagine Satan liked that very much. Why? Because the joke was on HIM!!! All his pride, arrogance, scheming and hatred was to no avail. God won!!! I wonder, is God a Republican???
By the way, if you just happen to be a Democrat, or even a Republican- I like you anyway!!! I am a Libertarian!!!!