How about something to remove you from the ugly daily news – nothing to remind you of all the ills and ails we’re plagued with today, and, instead, a recollection of what a great time it was when we were pleasantly entertained by kids in the “Good Ole Days.”

What, for example, have you ever wondered what flowed through a little kid’s mind on a child’s innocent observations of his times:

A little boy attended his first wedding, and afterwards his cousin asked him: “How many women can a man marry?” “Sixteen,” the boy instantly responded. His cousin was amazed. “How do you know that?” he asked. “Easy,” the boy responded. “All you have to know is add it up, as the pastor said: “four better, four worse, four richer, four poorer.”

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After a church service on Sunday morning, the boy suddenly announced to his mother, “Mom, I’ve decided to become a minister when I grow up.” His mother asked, “What made you decide that?”

“Well,” said the boy, “I have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up now and then and yell, than to sit and listen.”

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A six-year-old was recently overheard reciting the Lord’s prayer at a church service: “…and forgive us for our trash passes, as we forgive those who passes trash against us…”

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A young boy was watching his father, a minister, write a sermon. He asked, “How do you know what to say?” he asked. “Why,” his father replied, “God tells me.” The boy thought about it a minute, then said,” Oh. Then why do you keep crossing things out?””

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A little girl became restless as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered. “Mummy, maybe if we give him his money now, will he let us go?”

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Ms. Terry asked her Sunday school class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories. She was puzzled by Kyle’s picture, which showed four people on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent. His reply, “The flight to Egypt.” Pointing to each figure, the teacher said, “Oh, I see. That must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. But who’s the fourth one?” “Oh” said Kyle, “that’s Pontious – the pilot.”

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The Sunday school teacher asked, “Now, Johnny, tell me honestly, do you say prayers before eating?” “No, ma’am; I don’t have to. My mom is a good cook.”

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And finally, have you ever wondered what it is when a child prays:

• “Dear God, I went to a wedding and they kissed, right there in church. Is that OK?”

• “Dear God, did you mean for the giraffe to look like that, or was it an accident?”

• “Dear God, please send me a pony. I never asked for one ever before; you can look it up.”

• “Dear God, I often think about you sometimes – even when I’m not praying.”

• “Dear God, I was thinking about Cain and Abel; maybe they would not want to kill each other if they each had their own room – works with me and my brother.”

• “Dear God, if you watch me in church on Sunday, I’ll show you my new shoes.”

• … and, finally: “Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, “What do you think about all this devil stuff?” The other boy replied, “Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out. It’s probably just your Dad.”