Rusty Pencil
Do we lose our sense of humour as we age?
Let's begin with a joke: A penguin walks into a pub. He says to the barman, 'Have you seen my brother?' The barman says, 'I don't know....
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A humorous and insightful blog about greeting cards (including rude birthday cards and other silly ones).
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Rusty Pencil
Jun 27, 20226 min read
Ageist birthday cards. Are they harmful? Or harmless fun?
Ageism is rife in the world. I’m not surprised. There are a lot of us old buggers around. I’m in my mid-60s and our age group is rapidly...
Rusty Pencil
Dec 10, 20213 min read
I have no idea what I'm doing. Do you?
So. Do you have any idea what you're doing? I certainly don't.
Rusty Pencil
Nov 26, 20213 min read
Why do we send cards from the dog?
There are a million things a dog can’t do. It can’t jump into your car and take the kids to school. It has no idea how to mow the lawn,...
Rusty Pencil
Nov 10, 20214 min read
The origins of dad jokes, and why they'll always be, and should be, crap.
I admit it. I stole the line from someone else. From a chimp, to be precise. The original joke was: ‘Dad, do you know the piano’s on my...
Rusty Pencil
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Funny birthday cards for Mums. Aye. They're rude more like. Not like them in olden days.
Yes, why are they so rude? Is it because we don't love them? Or is because we can't tell the truth?
Rusty Pencil
Aug 26, 20213 min read
What to write in a 60th birthday card. And other daft ideas you can find on the internet.
You could write something like ‘Happy 60th! Enjoy your day!’ (Must have exclamation marks.) Or ‘Have a great day!’ Or maybe something...
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