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shay_writes

Eye of the Beholder

Mar 14, 2014 08:20

Laugh in the face of the absurd and painful has been my motto for years. It is not a reflex defense mechanism, but rather a testament to the unique sense of humor gifted to me by my parents. My father can pass gas on command and my mother's aptitude for one line zingers is impressive. The affection I have for bad jokes was inevitable ( Read more... )

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shay_writes March 14 2014, 13:58:23 UTC

Thank you!

I retold it to my 18 year old daughter last night when I was thinking about my entry. She laughed. I think it was more that she was laughing at me than the joke. She followed it up with "Mom, I love you!"
Absurdity must have been the theme of my parenting. :)

dmcwannabe13 March 14 2014, 14:09:17 UTC

Hey, if it makes you laugh, it's funny. I feel sorry for them. They're missing out! :D

shay_writes March 14 2014, 20:00:02 UTC

:P They love me though!

dmcwannabe13 March 14 2014, 21:27:14 UTC

True, they do, and that's no joke! :)

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shay_writes March 14 2014, 20:01:58 UTC

I can't keep a straight face. I completely suck at lying too. :)

dmcwannabe13 March 14 2014, 21:28:15 UTC

Haha! That's me to a T! :D

baxaphobia March 14 2014, 14:43:07 UTC

Bad jokes indeed! hahahaha

shay_writes March 14 2014, 20:02:17 UTC

I love them! :)

ext_2474781 March 14 2014, 16:00:30 UTC

LOL!! My boys, ages 4 and 2, are much cooler than me. They think absurd singing and dancing is....absurd. I'm totally trying this joke out on them!

shay_writes March 14 2014, 20:03:25 UTC

Let me know how it goes. It is my favorite.

My dancing and rapping is a whole other post. :P