Roaring Laughter
What was the last thing that gave you a real, authentic, tearful, hearty belly laugh? Why was it so funny?)
My dad was a very serious man. He enjoyed a good laugh, but he was not funny, and he could never figure out the art of telling a good joke. When I think back at some of the things he did that made us all laugh, it was never because he did it on purpose, poor man.
There was the time we were having our family devotions, reading a passage from the Bible together. He suddenly roared out a sneeze, and his upper plate went flying out of his mouth and skidded all the way across the livingroom floor. Very funny.
Then there was the rocking chair. We had an easy chair that he loved. It was a swivel rocker, very popular in the 1950’s. He could turn it to look out the window, or to watch TV, or however he wanted it. He had a habit of leaning back in his chair. He was a big man. Yup. Over it went one day, and all we could see was the bottom of the chair with Dad’s feet waving at us over the edge of the seat. Roared with laughter. Took us a few minutes to get ourselves together to help him up.
My favorite, though, is one I didn’t get to see. Dad was having some back problems, and finally agreed to see a chiropractor. The good doctor needed an x-ray, and directed Dad to stand against the wall with his back to the screen. “Now, Preacher, take a good deep breath,” the doctor said. Dad took a good deep breath, and his pants came tumbling down. Right down around his ankles. My mom nearly fainted, she laughed so hard.
Wish I had been there, glad I wasn’t.
Why is it so funny when a serious person has these hilarious things happen? I don’t know. I’m just glad they do.
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The last part made me laugh. I can just imagine the look on your parents faces when your fathers pants fell down 🙂
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My mom could hardly tell the story, it made her laugh so hard 🙂
Absolutely hilarious, Mom said the really funny part was the look on his face when he lost his pants…and the poor doctors response was when he was also hilarious because he was trying to be professional, but was convulsed with laughter. It taught dad that it would be good to start wearing suspenders!
Terry wears suspenders most of the time these days. He’s lost about 30 lb. since his foot injury, and there is literally nothing to hold his britches up any more 🙂 Yes, I remember Mom talking about the look on his face. Wish I could have seen it.
Hahaha I love the last one! My father is the cause of much laughter too 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
BWAHAHA 🙂 🙂 So funny! Few things are more hilarious than accidental comedy… poor chap!
So right, especially when they happen to a somewhat dignified, serious man. He was a good sport, though 🙂
Congratulations! I loved your post. Yours is my favourite for today, and heaven help me…I read most of them!!
All the best,
Nicole
Thanks, Nicole, and welcome.
Haha, very amusing. Thanks for sharing, sounds like you all had fun with this man in your lives. Special. 🙂
Thanks. We did, although he rarely intended to be funny–which, of course, made it all the funnier 🙂
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