The Joke's On Me

Back when I used to have to travel back & forth to Iola with the kids, there was a time when the car rides became unbearable. Trying to entertain two little kids in the confines of a moving vehicle all while trying to watch the winding country road for deer and other animals was near impossible.

I spent many a trip home playing eye spy or singing songs. I started thinking about what else we could possibly do to pass the time. Let's be honest, eye spy in the dark, in the country was quite boring. Seriously there were three colors you could spy - red tail lights from the cars, white headlights from the cars, and black everywhere . . . I digress.

So I came up with knock-knock jokes. Now, there were several problems to my logic on this one. First of all, Kadin was three . . . he didn't understand what knock-knock jokes were. Second I didn't even really know many knock knock jokes. So, I thought I will just make up some completely ridiculous knock-knock jokes to try and make the kids laugh. Now when I say completely ridiculous I mean completely stupid . . . here's an example of one of my knock-knock jokes . . .

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Bear
Bear who?
This car ride is un-bear-able!
Ha, ha, ha, ha . . .

See, you get my point. Well, I failed to realize one important little detail about this game. Kids are sponges . . . . and all they want to do is learn new things. So, much to my surprise, Kadin was really picking up on these completely stupid knock-knock jokes . . . and the worst part was that now he thinks this is really the way knock-knock jokes are supposed to be because essentially this is what my made-up game has taught him. Sigh

Now that Bella is older she has begun to indulge in the knock-knock game as well. The kids and I were eating dinner a couple of nights ago and Kadin & Bella started in with the knock-knock jokes. I took a mental note of the jokes that were told . . . . they are too hilarious . . . .

Bella to Kadin:

Bella: Knock knock Kadin.
Kadin: Who's there?
Bella: Apple
Kadin: Apple who?
Bella: Applebee's

Bella: Knock knock Kadin.
Kadin: Who's there?
Bella: Apple
Kadin: Apple who?
Bella: Apple pee-pee blblblblblbl (she literally made that sound - it's not a word, just a sound)

Kadin to Bella:

Kadin: Knock knock
Bella: Who's there?
Kadin: Orange
Bella: Orange who?
Kadin: Knock knock
Bella: Who's there?
Kadin: Orange
Bella: Orange who?
Kadin: Knock knock
Bella: Who's there?
Kadin: Banana
Bella: Banana who?
Kadin: Ummm . . . . . . . aaaaahhhh . . . . I didn't say orange!

Keep in mind they didn't just say these jokes once. They had to repeat them several times - and as you know, the jokes just got more funny each time. Ok, so I'm lying!

I think some day my kids will be stand-up comedians.