Did You Hear the One about the Mom Who Lost Her Mind?
Overheard in the car on the way home from school:
Will: Macky, knock-knock!
Macky: Who’s there?
Will: …
Macky (testily): Who’s there?
Will: Um… Why did the chicken cross the road?
Macky: Who’s there? (cracks himself up)
Will (also cracking up): Why did the chicken cross the road?
Macky: WHO’S THERE?!?!
Will: WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?!?!???
Macky: WHO’S THERE?!?!
Will: WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?!?!???!!!!!!!!!
Macky: WHOOOOOO’S THERE?! Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Five minutes later, following several minutes of purposeful belching, screaming, and arguing on the kids’ part:
Me: You guys, I’m serious! KNOCK it off!
(Pause.)
Will: Who’s there?
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Later that night:
Me: Macky, put that grate back in the floor. Stop touching that. No. No! NO!!!! No, no, no, no, stop, nooooooooo! What part of “No” don’t you understand?
(Pause.)
Macky: “No”?
1 comment May 3rd, 2007
