‘Murfreesboro Humor’ Archives
PSA: Scurvy Awareness
There's a new plague afflicting the world and more specifically the high seas. I'm sure we have all heard of the recent Somali pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden. You are probably asking yourself, "Self, what on earth could cause an everyday, average Jo, day trading, Sunday school attending, Somali fisherman to snap and start taking over [...]
Breeding (Like) Crazy
Mom, Michelle Duggar, of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting!” announced recently that she and husband Jim Bob are open to welcoming their twentieth child into the world. Holy episiotomy, Batman! Is that a uterus or a clown car? Their youngest child was born in December 2009 weighing in at a whopping one pound, six ounces and almost four months [...]
MurfreesboroNewsPress Columnist Lands a Book Deal with #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!
Our very own MurfreesboroNewsPress Humor Columnist, Lori Wescott, has landed her own segment in the upcoming book from the #1 New York's Bestselling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul! The newest edition to the series is called Chicken Soup For the Soul: Family Matters and consists of "101 Unforgettable Stories about Our Nutty but Lovable [...]
Drama Life in the ER: Shock Value
It was a dark and stormy night. Ok, not really, but it was a full moon and that could only mean one thing. Psyche patients. Leave it to a heavenly event to bring crazies out of the woodwork and into the emergency room. This night was no exception. Paramedics had just brought me a sinister looking lad, reminiscent of Charles Manson. He was found [...]
New Barbie Dolls for the Greater Nashville & Middle Tennessee markets
Middle Tennessee Barbie: Big Sellers for Greater Nashville Area!! After starring in the Mega Blockbuster Box Office smash, Toy Story 3, Barbie's resurgance in popularity has spawned a whole new series of limited edition dolls! Mattel has now announced the release of the limited-edition Barbie Dolls for the Greater Nashville [...]
Happy Marriage Tips
In order to maintain a long and healthy marriage avoid ever asking your wife, "Are you wearing a bra?" Nothing good can come from the awaiting conversation. If you are lucky she will answer you abruptly. However, if you aren't lucky, she will answer your stupid question with her own question. "Do you think I'm wearing a bra?" If you find yourself [...]
Interview with Natasha Leggero | Last Comic Standing Judge | Murfreesboro
Comedian, Natasha Leggero, is no stranger to success. Appearing as a regular round table guest on “Chelsea Lately,” as well as “the Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Reno 911”and more recently as a judge on “Last Comic Standing,” she is a guaranteed laugh. You may have also seen Ms. Leggero flex her thespian prowess on the big [...]
Hoe Down, Show Down! (Murfreesboro Jokes and Comedy)
As most good Tennesseans, I’m a fan of country music. However, some of today’s lyrics leave a lot to be desired. Must country songwriters lament over the everyday details of their life? Do we really need to hear a song about someone taking a drink of spoiled milk or a broken washing machine? It isn’t imperative that lyrics contain deep [...]
I’m Not Saying Who I Voted for, but…
Are you tired of the mud slinging TV commercials where candidates focus on the shortcomings of their opponents, rather than the real issues at hand? Well, allow me to introduce Mr. Basil Marceaux. He's a (less than) average Joe who is running for governor of Tennessee and he has real issues. I mean real issues.Mr. Marceaux's platform consists of [...]
Fore!
Prior to our meeting, my husband had a love affair. A love affair with the sweater vest. To my satisfaction, he then took a six year hiatus from the sleeveless golfer’s delight and to be honest, I didn’t miss it. However, this past Christmas his father gave him, among other things, four shiny new sweater vests. As he untied the ribbon and [...]
Don’t be a Baby: Toddler Cage Fighting takes Murfreesboro by storm!
Murfreesboro Humor and Comedy By: Lori Wescott - Tennessee Humorist I was working in the yard last weekend while my son played beside me with his trains. Suddenly and without warning, he began shouting. The shouting then turned into red faced screaming. His trains had obviously done something wrong, but what? I tried without success to [...]
How to Deal with Solicitors (Murfreesboro Humor)
You’re engrossed in work or just settling down for a long nap or a meal, when you hear the dreaded knock at the door. No one you remotely care for ever drops in unannounced, so you stomp to the door and have an angry conversation with a little girl clad in knee socks and a sash full of flare. You don’t want what she’s selling, but [...]
Man, oh Manna! The Power of the Purse (Boro Comedy)
In the blink of an eye a baby is transformed from the womb to the world. It’s a little known fact that simultaneous to the birth of a child, the mother’s purse is also transformed. What was once a trendy handbag instantly becomes a messy, eighty pound satchel full of randomosities that would make MacGyver proud.As a child, I remember staring [...]
Texting with Caution: April Foolery (Murfreesboro Comedy)
A couple of weeks ago I received a text message from my little sister. It stated plainly, "I just left the doctor and I'm two months pregnant." "What?" I thought. My little sister, Leigh, just graduated from college and is, in no way, ready to have a baby. I immediately began calling and texting her, but I got no response. About that time, our [...]
Lori Wescott – Murfreesboro Humorist and Comedy Writer
Lori Wescott grew up in Montevallo, AL and attended school at Auburn University, where she met her husband. After marrying, she relocated to middle Tennessee where she worked as an emergency room and cardiac nurse. Lori worked as a registered nurse for several years, but decided to stay home after the birth of her son, Luke. This life change [...]
