I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes. We
decided to grab a bite at the food court. I noticed he was watching a
teenager sitting next to him. The kid had spiked hair in all different
colors: green, red, orange and blue. My dad kept staring at him. The
teenager would look and find him staring every time.
When the teenager had enough, he sarcastically asked, "What's the matter
old man, never done anything wild in your life?"
Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on
his response; knowing he would have a good one.
And in classic style he did not bat an eye in his response.
"Got drunk once and had sex with a peacock. I was wondering if you were
my son."
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My dad was more likely to do things like tell a male friend a story about how one of their mutual friends seemed 'odd' lately. When the other friend would inquire in what way, my dad would say, "Well, he seemed all right when we had dinner, and when we went to the movies I didn't notice anything, but when he pulled away when I tried to kiss him good-night, I was a little hurt."
I was a witness to that one, and the friend he told this to was actually an undertaker who took a minute to get the joke. His first impulse, however, was to jump back, as to be extra comical my 6'4" dad leaned in as he delivered the punchline. It still makes me laugh to think of it.:)
I do actually let my 16 year old do what ever color she wants and she's been red/blue/purple/green/black/blonde...
I figure hair will grow back = at least she hasn't pierced anything or had tatoos yet
:) Besides - my hair was blue once :)
:)
Of course, even if it were my dad, I wouldn't admit it. Truth is there weren't any peacocks in our neighborhood or anywhere near it, and all of us are either blond or brunette, so I feel reassured there are no colorful relatives I don't know about.:)
Rest assured, my son now has "normal" hair.