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I have a thing for puns that I inherited from my mother. Maybe it is because English is a second language to her, maybe she’s like Michael Jackson was, refusing to grow up. She loved to say, “I need some bread to go buy some bread.” She thought that was so funny. Back then I just rolled my eyes. Now I roll my eyes and smile.
I thought of this when today’s distraction came up at dinner. My father-in-law is down for a rare visit. He asked my niece about her pet frog, which is one of many animals in her household. She answered, “No, he’s not around anymore.” Dad replied, “I guess he croaked.”
All at the table paused and rolled their eyes. Many groaned. At least three of us said, “Oh my God.”
Bad. But funny. I guess young humor never dies.
