Here's a Modthers' Day joke that the Pastor of my church told this morning:
A little girl, about 8 years old, was helping her mother dry the dishes when she noticed that her mother had 2 white hairs sparkling in her dark tresses.
"How did you got those white hairs," she asked.
Hoping to make a teaching moment, her mother replied, "Every time you are naughty, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl, being very smart for her years, asked, "Well, how come grandma's hair is ALL white?"
Everyone in church laughed, but Father Tom was not quite done with his story yet. He grinned impishly and continued, "The quick thinking mother answered, 'She's your FATHER's mother.' "
Happy Mothers' Day all.
That kind of fast thinking reminds me of a true story about a buddy I served with in the Air Force.. I will try to keep this short.. Both he and I were standing sentry duty while in basic training..
He (Corp) Banks, Chicago Cub slugger Earnie Banks nephew, was always pushing the envelope by resting on duty, and trusting me to alert him in the event our CO was coming.. One evening even I dosed off for a moment..
I was leaning against the wall in the barricks, but he was on one knee leaning his head against his rifle when out of nowhere the Captain was standing tall infront of me.. I shouted with shock CORPORAL MORELLI Sir.. My buddy kept his head bowed and said in hushed tones.."AMEN"..
I got 50 push-ups, and KP the next 3 days, he got an "AS YOU WERE AIRMAN, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK".. sheeesh