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Apr 20, 2024

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Message of the day, also known as "fortunes" or "fortune cookies", derived from various FreeBSD and Linux sources.

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Today's Fortunes

Apr 20, 2024

A blind rabbit was hopping through the woods, tripping over...
A blind rabbit was hopping through the woods, tripping over logs and crashing into trees. At the same time, a blind snake was slithering through the same forest, with identical results. They chanced to collide head-on in a clearing. "Please excuse me, sir,...

A certain old cat had made his home in the alley behind Gabe's...
A certain old cat had made his home in the alley behind Gabe's bar for some time, subsisting on scraps and occasional handouts from the bartender. One evening, emboldened by hunger, the feline attempted to follow Gabe through the back door. Regrettably, only the his body...

A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between...
A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. -- Ben Franklin

A doctor was stranded with a lawyer in a leaky life raft...
A doctor was stranded with a lawyer in a leaky life raft in shark-infested waters. The doctor tried to swim ashore but was eaten by the sharks. The lawyer, however, swam safely past the bloodthirsty sharks. "Professional courtesy," he explained.

A Dublin lawyer died in poverty and many barristers of the city...
A Dublin lawyer died in poverty and many barristers of the city subscribed to a fund for his funeral. The Lord Chief Justice of Orbury was asked to donate a shilling. "Only a shilling?" exclaimed the man. "Only a shilling to bury an attorney? Here's...

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