HUNTSVILLE, Ala., February 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- A funny joke holds the power to invigorate a boring meeting, loosen up an awkward social gathering, or bring much needed stress relief to an otherwise monotonous day. Robert W. Callaway's latest collection, Party Jokes Vol. 2 (now available through AuthorHouse), presents dozens of hilarious yarns that invite hearty belly laughs.
For more than a decade, Callaway has collected thousands of jokes. In his second volume, he offers some memorable ones that have kept friends and family laughing even hours later. Some deal with classic subjects, others are a little less conventional and all are fresh and witty.
"The Fly Fishing Priest" is just one of the hundreds of funny jokes in Callaway's second book:
"There was a priest that loved to stream fish. One year there was a problem every time he had a chance to go fishing. The weather was bad or it was on Sunday, when he had to work. All year he was unable to go. Finally it was the last week before the streams closed. The weather was bad all week until Sunday, when the weather was great. The priest could not resist; he called a fellow priest, claimed to be very sick, and asked if he could take over his sermon. The fly fishing priest drove 200 miles, not wishing to see anyone he knew. An angel seeing the priest playing hooky went to God and said, 'You're not going to let him get away with this, are you?' God agreed he should do something. The first cast the priest made was perfect. The fly floated past a log and a huge mouth gulped the fly down. For 45 minutes the priest ran up and down the stream fighting the mighty fish. At the end he held a 50" world record rainbow trout. Confused, the angel asked God, 'What are you doing?' God replied, 'Think about it: Who's he going to tell?'"
As Callaway proves, having a collection of funny jokes on hand gives one the healing power of laughter.
"Whether you bring a smile or laughter to one person or a whole room full of people is the purpose of this book," Callaway writes. "After all, laughter is good for the soul."
Callaway, a native of Huntsville, Ala., resides there with his wife, Carol. They have three children and five grandchildren. The book's prequel, Party Jokes Vol. 1, is also available from AuthorHouse.
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