Old Coffee

Late one night I stopped at one of those 24-hour gas station mini-marts to get myself a fresh-brewed cup of coffee.

When I picked up the pot, I could not help noticing that the brew was as black as asphalt and just about as thick.

"How old is the coffee you have here?" I asked the woman who was standing behind the store counter.

She shrugged. "I don't know. I've only been working here two weeks."

Grooms Beware!

He didn't like my pudding, and he didn't like my cake.

My biscuits were too hard, not like his mother used to make.


I didn't perk the coffee, and I didn't make the stew,

I didn't mend his socks like his mother used to do.


As I pondered for an answer, I was looking for a clue.

So I turned and boxed his ears, like his mother used to do.

Where would you find Pharaoh ants?

Pharaoh ants are a serious nuisance pest in hospitals, rest homes, apartments, hotels, grocery stores, and other buildings.

They feed on a wide variety of foods including soft drinks, greases, jellies, honey, shortening, peanut butter, fruit juices, baked goods, dead insects, and even shoe polish. Also, pharaoh ants gnaw holes in silk, rayon, and rubber goods.

In hospitals, these foraging ants have been found in surgical wounds, I.V. solutions, sealed packs of sterile dressing, water in flower displays, and water pitchers.
Pharoah ants mechanically transmit diseases and contaminate sterile materials.