Wretched Pun of Destiny #065: MONASTERY

65. MONASTERY (airs April 18, 2020 on Dave’s Gone By)

It’s been a brutal summer, and all the monks in the local monastery are sweltering—until one early morning when they’re awakened by construction noise coming from the chapel.

The Abbot runs in to see a dozen workmen, a giant machine, and the Mayor with a grin on his face. “Father,” he says, “your neighbors have been so concerned during this heatwave, they pitched in to buy you a central air-conditioner.” 

The Abbot stares at the machine, but instead of showing gratitude, he starts imitating the mayor’s movements—every word and gesture. 

“What’s the meaning of this?” shouts the Mayor. He goes to grab the Abbot, but the head monk bolts out of the monastery and kneels on the front lawn, where he starts licking the grass—still wet from condensation. 

The Mayor turns to the deputy and says, “What on earth is going on?”

The deputy replies, “It’s like that old expression: Monk A.C., Monk Eat Dew.” 

Dave’s Gone By #742 (4/18/2020): POWER SANDER

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Here is the 742nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook and Zoom, Saturday, April 18, 2020. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: cabaret critic Roy Sander, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews cabaret maven Roy Sander; Inside Broadway, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Norwood), Wretched Pun of Destiny (monastery), Potato News, Today Yesterday (April 18).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (zooming, COVID groceries, jokes)
01:00:00 TODAY YESTERDAY (April 18)
01:24:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Roy Sander
02:28:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:51:00 POTATO NEWS
03:00:00 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #65 (Monastery)
03:03:00 Friends of the Daverhood
03:10:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Norwood)
03:18:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (New Dylan)
03:24:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Roy Sander
monastery