I had forgotten that he lived to be 100 and also didn't realize it has been over 17 years since he died.

BOB HOPE IN HEAVEN

Dear Lord,
Please give me a sense of humour, give me the grace to see a joke, to get some humour out of life and pass it on to other folk.They asked him where he wanted to be buried. Bob Hope replied: "Surprise me."

For those of you too young to remember Bob Hope, ask your grandparents and thanks for the memories.

I HOPE THIS WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART.

This is a tribute to a man who DID make a difference.

ON TURNING 70 -
"I still chase women, but only downhill."

ON TURNING 80 -
"That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing."

ON TURNING 90 -
"You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake."

ON TURNING 100 -
"I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap."

ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER (BOXING) - "I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them."

ON GOLF -
"Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees."

ON PRESIDENTS -
"I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six."

ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER -
"When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, congratulations, you have an eight pound ham."

ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL -
"I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it."

ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY - "Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother."

ON HIS SIX BROTHERS -
"That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom."

ON HIS EARLY FAILURES -
"I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me."

ON GOING TO HEAVEN -
"I have done benefits for ALL religions. I would hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality."