The Guiding Light Sept. 2015 | Page 15

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I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes (he is 76). We decided to grab a bite at the food court.

I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him.

The teenager had spiked hair in all different colors -

green, red, orange, and blue.

My dad kept staring at her.

The teenager kept looking and would find

my dad staring every time..

When the teenager had had enough,

she sarcastically asked:

"What's thematter, old man,

never done anything wild in your life?"

Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not

choke on his response. I knew he would have a good one!

In classic style he responded without batting an eyelid ....

"Got stoned once and had sex with a parrot. I was just wondering if

you might be my kid."