President Yvonne opened the meeting with the pledge of Allegiance and asked our greeter, Dianne to lead the 4-Way Test. Yvonne then read a congratulatory letter from Suren Poruri, District Chairman-Global grants RI District 3150.
Suren was writing from her native India. She wished to honor our 101 years of Rotary, chartered March 28, 1923. Fittingly, Dan Hoefle’s song was “Happy Birthday.”
John Rice’s invocation noted how good it is for “brothers and sisters to sit down together in unity and peace.”
Guests and visiting Rotarians were introduced. With Marie Brownell’s passing, Yvonne asked for a volunteer to step up and lead the Golf Tournament.
Our Rotoplast kick-off fundraiser at Atlantic Grille was impressive with $36k received. Those who couldn’t come are urged to support our Rotoplast trip all the same. Other fundraisers are coming up, stay tuned.
Neal Ouellett then began Joke Day. He promised both Blond and Polish jokes. His first effort described a blind man wanting to tell a blond joke in a bar. Finding five blond women around him, he didn't want to explain the joke five times.
Other offerings ranged from doctor jokes to superheroes and an invisible man.
The IRS, so one offering went, has a new tax form with just four lines. The last line instructs the taxpayer to send in what’s left.
Between black eyes and wife jokes our members did an excellent job of warming up for the pro.
Charlie Bourdages was declared the funniest, winning a small prize by applause.
Neal then introduced our Joke Day professional, Jody Sloane. She explained that her career began as a Boston Duck Tour driver, where she added humor into the educational speeches.
Jody is quite grateful that in New Hampshire one can buy liquor on the main interstate highway. She does wonder about our state motto, though. “Live free or Die” seems to show no regard for the inmates who make the plates on our cars.
Soldiering on, Jody explained that her mother gave her what she thought was a cookie jar. But it was intended to be an urn.
“Who buys a discount urn that looks like a cookie jar?” Jody wondered.
Jody explained about being bullied as a child, further complaining about the haircut her mother gave her back then. It left her looking like a pixie. This resulted in even more harassment from schoolmates.
Miss Sloane next described efforts to get her adult son to move out. Even leaving the bathroom door open when doing her business hasn’t worked.
She found her pet greyhound has a tattoo in his ear which allows you to see his racing record. Jody thinks this would be good for boyfriends, too.
And so it went. All had an enjoyable time.
The 50/50 won by Karen Conard was for a respectable $42 dollars. No match.
Respectfully submitted, Al Lantinen
Photos by Sara Treacy and Don Chick
