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The three numbered envelopes
A new manager spends a week at his new office with the manager he is replacing. On the last day the departing manager tells him, “I have left three numbered envelopes in the desk drawer. Open an envelope if you … Continue reading
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Sometimes ita’s not about hard work or a great business plan…
A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, “Well, son, it was 1932, the depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last … Continue reading
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The dumbest kid in the world
“A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters … Continue reading
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Stick your nose in my business
I’m delighted when people stick their nose in my business. We make tissues
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A great writer
There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define “great” he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will … Continue reading
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To err is human
As seen on the wall of the Director of HR in a large company…. To err is human…. to blame someone else for the mistake shows ‘Management Potential’ : ) You must be in technical support A man is lost … Continue reading
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His wife wasn’t hearing well anymore
A man feared his wife wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor … Continue reading
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An introduction to the alien/immigrants files at the FelixArchief (Antwerp Archives)
Many of the Jews citizens living in Antwerp around the turn of the 20th century were immigrants. In addition, while it is impossible to arrive at precise statistics, of the 65-75,000 Jews living in Belgium on the eve of World War … Continue reading
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Justin Gerstner – 5 November 1921, Ebelsbach (Germany) – October 31, 1944, Wolsum (Netherlands)
The following post was already published on my old website. I am now republishing it with some corrections. Justin was born on 5 November 1921 as the son of Salomon Gerstner and Frieda Sundermann in the village of Ebelsbach which … Continue reading
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