Silly Siblings
August 18th, 2019
My Youngest Sister: "Why did the dog cross the road?"
Me: "Because it was bone that way."
My Youngest Sister: "No, silly. Because it wanted to ride an airplane."
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My Middle Younger Sister: "Why did they the horse cross the road?"
Me: "Because someone said, 'Hay, over here!'"
My Middle Younger Sister: "What? No. It's because it wanted to shoot down a plane."
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My Middle Younger Sister: "Why did the phone cross the road?"
Me: "Because it was dialing to get there."
My Middle Younger Sister: "What? Hahaha. No, it's because it wanted to get back to it's home and work with his friend, tree."
My Oldest Younger Sister: "Why was the knot in time-Out?"
Me: "Because it was being nau-"
My Oldest Younger Sister: "Because it was being naughty."
Me: "But I was just about to-"
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My Middle Younger Sister: "Why did the tree cross the road?"
Me: "Because it was struck by lightning."
My Middle Younger Sister: "No, because it wanted to see the doctor."
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My Middle Younger Sister: "Why did the cross cross the road?"
My Younger Brother: "Because it was double-crossed."
My Middle Younger Sister: "No, because it was cross. Crosses can't move. They can't cross the road."
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My Oldest Younger Sister: "Why did the fish cross the lake?"
Me: "Because-"
My Oldest Younger Sister: "Because it wanted to see the dock, duhr. Get it? Doctor."
Me: "You didn't even let me-"
My Oldest Younger Sister: "Next joke!"
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Me: "Why does it take forever for dragons to get anything done?"
My Younger Brother: "Dragons?"
Me: "Yes."
My Younger Brother: "In What? My Little Pony? Is it because they always fight?"
Me: "Haha."
My Younger Brother: "Wait, is this a joke?"
Me: "Yes."
My Younger Brother: "Ugh. The answer has something to do with 'drag.'"
Me: "Their tasks just drag on."
My Younger Brother: "I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it."
Me: "Haha."
My Younger Brother: "Why am I not surprised? So, are you doing a study on how people respond to jokes? Why are you writing this down?"
Me: "Wait, I'm still writing it down."
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My Youngest Sister: "Hey! What's this? What's this? What's this?"
Me: "A tiny porcupine plant."
My Youngest Sister: "Ok."
Me: "Achoo! Achoo! No, it's a cat-tail plant."