Talking Roles
JOKE OF THE WEEK, 17 Feb 2014
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
Daughter: “Mother, what is an ‘extra’ in the theater?” Mother explains, “This is someone on stage who does not talk.” Daughter: “That would be a perfect role for our father.”
A boy comes home from school and proudly tells his mother that he has been given a part in the school play. The mother says, “Wonderful, what part is it?” “The husband.” The mother frowns and says, “Go tell your teacher you want a speaking part.”
The teacher asked, “Why do we call our language the mother tongue?” Lisa suggests, “Well, what has father got to say anyway.”
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