Dear Dad:
>
>a Father Passing By His Son's Bedroom Was Astonished To See The Bed Was Nicely Made And Everything Was Picked Up.
>then He Saw An Envelope Propped Up Prominently On
>the Center Of The Bed. It Was Addressed, "dad"
>with The Worst Premonition, He Opened The Envelope
>and Read The Letter With Trembling Hands:
>dear Dad,
>it Is With Great Regret And Sorrow That I'm Writing
>this. I Had To Elope With My New Girlfriend Because I Wanted
>to Avoid A Scene With Mom And You.
>i've Been Finding Real Passion With Barbara And She
>is So Nice Even With All Her Piercing, Tattoos, And Her Tight Motorcycle Clothes.
>but It's Not Only The Passion, Dad - She's Pregnant And Barbara Assures Me That We Will Be Very Happy.
>even Though You Don't Care For Her Since She Is So Much Older
>than I Am, She Already Owns A Trailer In The Woods And Has A
>stack Of Firewood Enough For The Whole Winter.
>she Wants To Have Many More Children With Me And
>that's Now One Of My Dreams Too.
>barbara Taught Me That Marijuana Doesn't Really Hurt Anyone
>and We'll Be Growing It For Ourselves And Trading It With Her
>friends For All The Cocaine And Ecstasy We Need.
>in The Meantime, We Pray That Science Will Find A Cure For Aids
>so That Barbara Can Get Better; She Sure Deserves It!!
>don't Worry, Dad, I'm 15 Years Old Now And I Know How To Take Care
>of Myself. Someday I'm Sure We'll Be Back To Visit So You Can Get To Know Your Grandchildren.
>
>your Son, John
>
>
>p.s. Dad, None Of This Is True. I'm Over At Billy's House. I Just Wanted To Remind You That There Are Worse Things In Life Than My Report Card Which Is In My Desk Center Drawer.
>
>i Love You!
>
>
>ps:call When It's Safe For Me To Come Home

That's good......and a ligitimate punch line.

Dan

One sure way to get dad's attention. The part about the made bed would be enough to give heart failure, and the part about the room being straightened up would really cap it off.

Lee L.