A boy is about to go on his first date and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice.
The father replies, “My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family and philosophy.”
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time. As the boy’s nervousness builds, he
remembers his father’s advice and chooses the first topic.
He asks the girl, “Do you like potato pancakes”?
She says, “No” and the silence returns.
After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father’s suggestion and turns to the second item on the list.
He asks, “Do you have a brother”?
Again, the girl says “No” and there is silence once again.
The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father’s advice and asks, “If you did have a brother, do you think he would like potato pancakes”?
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During a county-wide drive to round up all unlicensed dogs, a patrolman signaled a car to pull over to the curb.
When the driver asked why he had been stopped, the officer pointed to the big dog sitting on the seat beside him.
“Does your dog have a license”? he asked.
“Oh, no,” the man said. “He doesn’t need one. I always do the driving.”
