Have you ever had an experience of déjà vu? Déjà vu is French for the words, “already seen,” and it’s this strange feeling that you have seen or experienced this moment before. It’s especially common among those who only come to church on Christmas and Easter. They’re like, “Doesn’t the church talk about anything else—Jesus in the cradle or Jesus on the cross? I think I’ve heard this before.” I’m just kidding, of course. We appreciate worshipers anytime you come.

Comedian Steven Wright said in one of his routines: “Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time—I think I’ve forgotten this before.” Canadian stand-up comedian Stewart Francis in a routine asked, “Did I already do my déjà vu joke?” Well, I guess it just seemed to him that he had told that joke before. (1)

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