Mother's Day in Sunday. Give her a call. For me this holiday resonates a lot more now that my own mother has passed. If your mom is still with us take the time to tell her you love her. You may not always get that chance. And a special shout-out to Grandmothers. Believe me, it's a lot easier to chase around a 2 year-old when you're 30 instead of 65.
But that leads me to this hopefully-not-controversial weekend's post.
This is my favorite mother joke. Actually it's a mother-in-law joke and it comes from the very politically incorrect but screamingly funny AMOS & ANDY SHOW.
DISCLAIMER: I don't want any outraged 2019 comments on how I'm promoting body shaming or I'm a racist, whatever. It's a JOKE. A joke that was written almost 70 years ago. Enjoy it in context. Admire its construction. How bizarre that I feel I have to post a WARNING disclaimer over one stupid joke. But I do. If you're worried you might possibly be offended click out and I'll see you Monday.
I believe this joke was written by Mosher & Connelly (who went on to create LEAVE IT TO BEAVER and THE MUNSTERS).
The Kingfish sets up a blind date for "Mama". Hoping the poor guy would like her and take her off of his hands he arranges for Mama to go to the beauty parlor. He's talking to the hair stylist, describing Mama. He says (and I'm paraphrasing), "Picture a grapefruit that's been out at sea. And it washes ashore, all covered with seaweed and crabs. Now it sits in the sun for a couple of weeks and gets all wrinkly and rotted and bugs are now flying around it. Can you picture that?" The hairstylist says "Uh huh." And the Kingfish says, "Good. If you can make her look that good I'd be satisfied!"
from By Ken Levine
But that leads me to this hopefully-not-controversial weekend's post.
DISCLAIMER: I don't want any outraged 2019 comments on how I'm promoting body shaming or I'm a racist, whatever. It's a JOKE. A joke that was written almost 70 years ago. Enjoy it in context. Admire its construction. How bizarre that I feel I have to post a WARNING disclaimer over one stupid joke. But I do. If you're worried you might possibly be offended click out and I'll see you Monday.
I believe this joke was written by Mosher & Connelly (who went on to create LEAVE IT TO BEAVER and THE MUNSTERS).
The Kingfish sets up a blind date for "Mama". Hoping the poor guy would like her and take her off of his hands he arranges for Mama to go to the beauty parlor. He's talking to the hair stylist, describing Mama. He says (and I'm paraphrasing), "Picture a grapefruit that's been out at sea. And it washes ashore, all covered with seaweed and crabs. Now it sits in the sun for a couple of weeks and gets all wrinkly and rotted and bugs are now flying around it. Can you picture that?" The hairstylist says "Uh huh." And the Kingfish says, "Good. If you can make her look that good I'd be satisfied!"
from By Ken Levine
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