Reader\'s Digest IN 02.2020

50 february 2020

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a pearl necklace for

Valentine’s Day,”

she said. “What could

it mean?”

“You’ll know to-

night,” Jim said slyly.

That evening, Jim

came home with a

small package for

his wife. Emma ripped

open the wrapping

paper, tore into the

box and pulled out her

gift—a book entitled

The Meaning of Dreams.

—thetrendinsights.com

I describe my hus-

band’s style as “Is that

what you’re wearing?”

— @sixfootcandy

Every year, the Edin-

burgh Festival Fringe

celebrates the world’s

funniest comics. Here’s

what had us giggling

in our kilts this year:

Ê“I accidentally

booked myself into

an escapology course.

I’m really struggling

to get out of it.”

—Adele Cliff

Ê“A thesaurus is

great. There’s no

other word for it.”

—Ross Smith

Ê“A cowboy asked

me if I could help him

round up 18 cows.

I said, ‘Yes, of course.

That’s 20 cows.’ ”

—Jake Lambert

One morning, Emma

woke up with a start.

Her husband, Jim,

asked what the matter

was. “I had a dream

that you gave me

Cartoon by Dan Reynolds

LAUGHTER

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