Learning Russian.

Dustin and Jane were delighted when their long wait to adopt a baby had finally come to an end.

The adoption centre called and told them they had a wonderful Russian baby boy, and the couple took him without hesitation.

On the way home from the adoption centre, they stopped by the local college so they each could enroll in night courses.

After they filled out the form, the registration clerk inquired, “What possessed you to learn Russian?”

The couple said proudly, “We just adopted a Russian baby and in a year or so he’ll start to talk. We just want to be able to understand him.”

Three travelers — an American, a Russian, and an Egyptian — were circumnavigating the globe a la Jules Verne.

The Russian man put his hand out and reached down into the clouds.

“Aah, we’re right over my homeland!” he said.

“How can you tell?” asked the American.

“I can feel the cold air,” he replied.

A few days later, the African man put his hand through the clouds.

“Aah, we’re right over my homeland!” he said.

“How do you know that?” asked the Russian.

“I can feel the heat of the desert,” he replied.

Several more days later, the American put his hand through the clouds.

“Aah, we’re right over New York!”

The Russian and the African were amazed.

“How do you know all of that?” they asked.

The American pulled his hand in and held it up for them to see. “My watch is missing.”