Instant Reaction

"Instant Reaction"

A father took his 5-year-old son to several
baseball games where The Star-Spangled
Banner was sung before the start of each game.

Then the father and son attended a church
on a Sunday shortly before Independence Day.

The congregation sang The Star-Spangled
Banner, and after everyone sat down, the little
boy suddenly yelled out,

"PLAY BALL!!!"

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"Fireworks"

One year, Johnny's family was having the
"extended family" 4th of July cookout at their
home. One of the special treats that year was
the lighting of the fireworks (Roman candles,
bottle rockets, missile batteries, etc.) they had
bought out of state. (because they are illegal in
their state, of course!)

Just before they were to arrive, a cousin calls,
saying their neighbor's plans had just fallen
through, and could they bring them along to the
picnic - they even had extra food to bring.
"Sure, the more the merrier!"

Upon arrival and meeting of their cousin's
neighbor, it is discovered that he's a police
officer. The father turns as innocently as he
can to Johnny, and whispers to him to grab the
paper bag of fireworks sitting in the kitchen and
hide them somewhere quickly. Johnny disappears,
and the father changes the topic to food for the
day. The family had brought some chicken to grill,
so the father tells then the gas grill is all set to
use out back - just turn on the gas and push the
ignition button with the lid still closed.

They head out the back, as Johnny comes back
in through the front door. The father hurries to
him and says "Whew, that was close! That
man's a police officer, and he almost saw the
fireworks. Did you hide them real well?"

"Oh, yes! Nobody will ever think to look in the grill!"
Received on Fri Jul 4 11:42:12 2008