What wouldn’t any of us do to be a kid again? When asked if I’d like to go back to my childhood and do it all again, my answer is swift: heck no. No way! I didn’t have a great childhood, first of all. Secondly, I enjoy the wisdom that comes with being older, to be honest. I’d not enjoy making all the dumb mistakes again. However, it would be cool to have some of the traits of youth. For example, being able to safely jump on a trampoline would be cool. Being able to eat what I wanted without fear of weight gain would also be amazing. Most of all, though, I miss the energy of youth. How awesome would it be to get up one day and go go go all day long without getting tired, then fight sleep when bedtime came? I’d love that so much! When we grow up, most of us enjoy a healthy balance of energy mixes and coffee. Alas, the hubby in the joke below got it ridiculously wrong, but his heart was in the right place and I do think his wife had a marvelous time. Enjoy this hilarious joke!
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife, who was looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she’d like to have for her birthday.
“I’d like to be eight again…” she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her birthday, he woke up early, made her a nice big bowl of Froot Loops, and then took her to Adventure World. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Roller Coaster, everything there was.
Five hours later, they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down. He took her to a McDonald’s where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie with popcorn, a soda and her favorite candy, M&M’s. What a fabulous adventure!
Finally, she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed, exhausted.
He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, “Well dear, what was it like being eight again?”
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
“I meant my dress size, you idiot!!!!”
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong.
