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Cartoons and jokes have been a regular feature of the Grapevine since its third issue in 1944. “Barley Corn” was a popular feature in the late 1940s; the current humor department, “Ham on Wry,” began running in September 1985.

 
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4111.HEARD AT MEETINGS . . . (by Vance G.)
D.C. --  "I knew I'd had a spiritual awakening when I realized I was sober and happy at the same time."
February
2008
 
4112.At Wit's End (by Chris W.)
Virginia --  A GUY ENTERS THE LOCAL DIVE and says to his buddy, "Hey, Joe, I heard you were mugged leaving here the other night."
March
2008
 
4113.At Wit's End (by Kay K.)
California --  A MIDDLE-AGED FELLOW lamented that, although he'd been in AA for several months, he was still living in a sober group house and riding a girl's bike to meetings. An old-timer replied, "I truly believe that if you don't drink, work the Steps, and carry the message, in no time at all you'll be riding a boy's bike."
March
2008
 
4114.At Wit's End (by Anonymous)
A RETIRED ARMY OFFICER answered his front door to some neighbor ladies, who'd begun a campaign to end drinking in their small town.
March
2008
 
4115.HEARD AT MEETINGS. . . (by Anonymous)
"There are just two things an alcoholic doesn't like—the way things are, and change."
March
2008
 
4116.HEARD AT MEETINGS. . . (by Michael K.)
Massachusetts --  "I was so sick when I was new, at one point I asked another guy in my home group if I could copy his Fourth Step."
March
2008
 
4117.At Wit's End (by Anonymous)
AN OFFICER PULLS A WOMAN OVER for weaving across two lanes of traffic. He walks up to the driver's window and asks her, "Are you drinking?"
April
2008
 
4118.At Wit's End (by Anonymous)
Ontario --  SO, DID YOU HEAR about the new MP3 player that comes pre-loaded with the Audio Big Book and a message from Bill W. himself? They're calling it the "We-Pod."
April
2008
 
4119.At Wit's End (by Wendy W.)
Oregon --  A YOUNG MAN CELEBRATING eighteen months of sobriety told the group that AA was teaching him to be "responsible and a cannibal." They hoped he meant "accountable," particularly when he announced openings for residents in his group home.
April
2008
 
4120.At Wit's End (by J.C.)
California --  OLDIE BUT GOODIE: The AA group gave the old-timer a pin recognizing her outstanding humility. And the first time she wore it, they took it back.
April
2008
 

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