Joke: Two for One Dollar

Tired of constantly being broke and stuck in an unhappy marriage, a young husband decided to solve both problems by taking out a large insurance policy on his wife with himself as the beneficiary, and then arranging to have her killed.

A ‘friend of a friend’ put him in touch with a nefarious dark-side underworld figure who went by the name of ‘Artie.’ Artie then explained to the husband that his going price for snuffing out a spouse was $5,000.  The husband said he was willing to pay that amount, but that he wouldn’t have any cash on hand until he could collect his wife’s insurance money.

Artie insisted on being paid at least something up front, so the man opened his wallet, displaying the single dollar bill that rested inside. Artie sighed, rolled his eyes, & reluctantly agreed to accept the dollar as down payment for the dirty deed.

A few days later, Artie followed the man’s wife to the local Super Wal-Mart store. There, he surprised her in the Produce Department and proceeded to strangle her with his gloved hands.  The poor unsuspecting woman drew her last breath and slumped to the floor.

The Manager of the Produce Department stumbled unexpectedly onto the murder scene. Unwilling to  leave any living witnesses behind,  ole Artie had no choice but to strangle the Produce Manager as well.

However, unknown to Artie, the entire proceedings were captured by the hidden security cameras and observed by the store’s security guard, who immediately called the police. Artie was caught and arrested before he could leave the store.

Under intense questioning at the police station, Artie revealed the whole sordid plan, including his unusual financial arrangements with the hapless husband who was also quickly arrested.

The next day in the newspaper, the headline declared …

‘ARTIE CHOKES 2 for $1.00 AT WAL-MART!’

Source:  Bits & Pieces

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An Emotional Encounter With my Former Barber

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Panama’s Pedestrian Street (Calle Peatonal) to intermingle with other people and to remember how the street  was nowadays.   I hadn’t  been there during the last fifteen years.  It looked very romantic and nostalgic.  The street was full of people, kids busy licking ice cream cones, hungry pigeons, street photographers, Kuna Indians with brightly colored clothes and of course, street peddlers.  There were bright colors floating everywhere, which was a  feast to my eyes.

It was Sunday afternoon, and the color of the sun was great for taking photographs.  I decided to go to this fascinating place during the late afternoon hours in an attempt to capture the soft light of the sun.  Maybe that would allow me to take better pictures.  At least, that’s what the technical books say. (Grin)

As I strolled through the street, I noticed the barber shop where I used to go when I was about sixteen years old living in a big house in front of Herrera Plaza. At that time, I was attending high school at Instituto Pan Americano (IPA).  I approached the building—Barbería Víctor—in a curious attempt to see what remained of this place.  Everything was exactly the same it was, as if the clock has stopped to click.

Inside I noticed a gentleman with two ladies involved in a lively conversation.  The man was the same person who used to cut my hair a long time ago.  He had aged gracefully.  He still had his well trimmed mustache and was elegantly dressed.  His name is Víctor, just like his father.  Overall, he looked very well and with good spirits.

I introduced myself and told him who I was.  He was surprised that I described exactly what chair he used when he cut my hair.  We embraced and reminisced the good old times.  It was a very emotional encounter I never expected when I went to see the old barber shop.

I took a picture of Víctor in front of his barber shop.  The two ladies with him also agreed to pose for the camera.

This is what my Birthday camera captured that wonderful Sunday afternoon.  Here we go.

Photograph of Víctor, my barber more than 46 years ago. The two ladies on the background are Víctor's older sisters. (Credit: Omar Upegui R./Michael Moore)

Every day has its bagagge of good or bad experiences.  This Sunday was a breath of fresh air which flashed back happy memories of my past.  Remembering the past is like living it again.  Good Day.

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Photograph of the Day: Ironworks

Ironworks on a brick platform overlooking the Panama Bay with the Panama Skyline in the background in Panama City, Panama. (Credit: Omar Upegui R.)

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