Category: Humor

It Blows. It Really Blows.

It Blows. It Really Blows.

I never had the urge to write about something so common. But this was beyond anything I had ever experienced. This was not just another rest room. And this was not just an ordinary hand dryer. This, my friend, was the McDonnell-Douglas of hand dryers. North Korea yearns to develop this type of hand dryer …

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Almost Evening News

Almost Evening News

Because of no other pressing issues to write about, let’s take a gander through the headlines to see what’s happening….as My Odd Sock presents today’s Almost Evening News. The top story….The bikini made its first appearance on the beach, 67 years ago today. Also making its first appearance 67 years ago….people who shouldn’t be wearing …

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Absurdity In Advertising

Absurdity In Advertising

I may have been away, but that doesn’t mean absurdity ceases to exist. It’s an ongoing thing.  And quite irresistible to boot. Here are just a few examples I have found recently….. Starting Your Day The Woodchuck Way. The box of Kashi Go Lean cereal touts it being made of “Naturally Sweetened Fiber Twigs.” Mmm, sounds delicious …

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The Not Too Late For Father’s Day Gift Guide

The Not Too Late For Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day is here.  Time to honor Dad for all the things on the To-Do list that he never did. My Odd Sock has scoured sinks and literally hundreds, no nearly ten, of the finest newspaper circulars to find this motley collection of gifts for dear old Dad on his special day. Before you shower …

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America’s Greatest Unnatural Resource

America’s Greatest Unnatural Resource

This great land was built with energy. The coal we mine from the ground. The oil we reap from the land and sea. And the natural gas that flows beneath our Croc-covered feet. But we mustn’t forget about America’s greatest unnatural resource…found in an unending supply in our own laundry rooms. It’s dryer lint. Just …

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Old As A Stump

Old As A Stump

I am officially old. I say this NOT because at my next birthday, I’ll receive my obligatory membership to AARP. Nor is it because I am finding grey hair in weird places.  (Grey nose hair?  What the hell!) I proclaim this truth about folks like me who can’t hold their bladders long enough to sit …

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Consumer Research Dept.

Consumer Research Dept.

Always working on your behalf, the Consumer Research Department of My Odd Sock has been busy searching the shelves of local retailers to ensure your dollar goes further. Unable to come up with any constructive advice, we have uncovered some product oddities we would like to share… The Keebler elves have been baking delicious cookies, …

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A Dizzy Mother’s Daze

A Dizzy Mother’s Daze

Sunday is Mother’s Day, a special day indeed! And celebrating Mom is what this My Odd Sock is all about. Mother’s Day is a day of warm thoughts, kind words, enduring love and most importantly…..GIFTS. But what do you buy for a Mom who seemingly has everything? Well, our fine retailers seem to know what …

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My Odd Sock Garners Premier Rating!

My Odd Sock Garners Premier Rating!

Because I have been brain dead, please enjoy this coveted but repeat My Odd Sock. New stuff will return early next week.  I promise. My Odd Sock, a MS/Humor website,  was recently awarded “four and a half walkers out of a possible five” by the Multiple Sclerosis Consortium & Flea Market Association. My Odd Sock …

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Rest In Peace

Rest In Peace

Welcome. We are gathered here today NOT for amusement, but in sorrow. Not in joy.  And laughter.  But in anguish.  And loss. You see, we have come together to pay our respects to a beloved member of the My Odd Sock household, who departed this life twenty-three years young. May we bow our heads as …

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