June 14, 2018
Volume 48 - No. 24
By Friedrich Gomez
Let’s face it. We’ve all had dads, and it’s a ‘given’ that dads can be the funniest people on planet Earth. And without even trying. Unlike professional comedians, dads don’t need any script writers, or fancy Hollywood producers to create their humor for them -- nope, dads are organically funny; that is, they are naturally funny without pretense or any artificial coloring added. As dads get older, the funnier they become. As one elderly dad so eloquently told me: “Dads know The The Paper Paper -- 760.747.7119 760.747.7119
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when they’re getting older when they fart, cough, sneeze, and pee all at the same time!”
I’ve never been a dad and I’m not sure I want to be, especially after reading a description of fatherhood on the back of an old, rusty car which read: “A father carries pictures of his wallet where his money used to be.”
I just may pass on being a dad, primarily, because I’m a handful to myself, let alone having any kids to take care of. Comedian, Jim Gaffigan, is no comfort when he
describes fatherhood: “Whenever people ask me what’s it’s like to be a father, and have 4 kids, well, I just tell them ‘picture that you’re drowning, then someone hands you a baby.’” At Escondido’s annual summerlong “Cruisin’ Grand” event, where muscle cars and vintage and classic automobiles are paraded against the backdrop of 1950s and 1960s rock ‘n’ roll music, there is no shortage of elderly dads to interview. Many proudly sport their “Old Guys Rule” t-shirts as a proud testimonial for having survived fatherhood.
I overheard two proud dads chatting by a red 1957 Chevy Corvette: “Hey, Bob! Why aren’t you home?!” Bob answers: “Cause right now, my house is haunted!”
Bob’s friend looks puzzled, then asks: “Haunted? By what?”
That’s when I hear Bob reply: “My mother-in-law is there! She’s spending the summer with us!!” Dads know when and where to hide and are Ninja masters at it. Such as
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