Alan
10th October 2006, 08:04 AM
A six-year-old boy told his father he wanted to marry the little girl across
>the street. The father, being modern and well-schooled in handling
>children, hid his smile behind his hand. "That's a serious step," he said.
>"Have you thought it outcompletely?" "Yes," his young son answered. "We can
>spend one week in myroom and the next in hers.
>It's right across the street, so Ican run home if I get scared of the dark."
>"How about transportation?" the father asked. "I have my wagon, and we both
>have our tricycles," the littleboy answered. The boy had an answer to every
>question thefather raised. Finally, in exasperation, his dad asked, " What
>about babies? When you're married, you're liable to have babies, you know."
>"We've thought about that, too," the little boy replied. "We'renot going to
>have babies. Every time she lays an egg, I'm going to step on it!"
>the street. The father, being modern and well-schooled in handling
>children, hid his smile behind his hand. "That's a serious step," he said.
>"Have you thought it outcompletely?" "Yes," his young son answered. "We can
>spend one week in myroom and the next in hers.
>It's right across the street, so Ican run home if I get scared of the dark."
>"How about transportation?" the father asked. "I have my wagon, and we both
>have our tricycles," the littleboy answered. The boy had an answer to every
>question thefather raised. Finally, in exasperation, his dad asked, " What
>about babies? When you're married, you're liable to have babies, you know."
>"We've thought about that, too," the little boy replied. "We'renot going to
>have babies. Every time she lays an egg, I'm going to step on it!"