Johnny’s father asked him if he knew who pushed the outhouse into the creek. Johnny remembered his school lessons and replied, “I cannot tell a lie, father, I did it.” Whereupon his dad pulled off his belt and gave johnny what for. Crying, Johnny said. “George Washington’s dad didn’t whup him for cutting down the cherry tree.” And dad answered, “George Washington’s pa wasn’t sitting in the cherry tree.”…
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 4 years ago
Yes.
finkd over 4 years ago
Nowadays, that might work.
BigDaveGlass over 4 years ago
Nobody ever asks, why did the kid chop down the tree in the first place?
KenseidenXL over 4 years ago
The Cherry Tree story is, in and of itself, a complete fiction, so I guess this is now metamythology….
ACK! Premium Member over 4 years ago
However, Parson Weems, who started this fable, was a liar.
Al Nala over 4 years ago
He was tuning up his chops, mannnnnnn.
theincrediblebulk over 4 years ago
Although not the answer the teacher was looking for, Thor should get top marks for his use of logic.
NWdryad over 4 years ago
That’s my belly laugh for the day.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Some say it was a hemp plant not a cherry tree.
craigwestlake over 4 years ago
Johnny’s father asked him if he knew who pushed the outhouse into the creek. Johnny remembered his school lessons and replied, “I cannot tell a lie, father, I did it.” Whereupon his dad pulled off his belt and gave johnny what for. Crying, Johnny said. “George Washington’s dad didn’t whup him for cutting down the cherry tree.” And dad answered, “George Washington’s pa wasn’t sitting in the cherry tree.”…
bakana over 4 years ago
Kid had an Axe in his hand and a Gleam in his eye.
Also a habit of roaming around the house with it at night while everyone else was sleeping.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
YES! Kid with an axe in his hand? I wouldn’t want to mess around with him, ya know? First, the little cherry tree, then he moves on up to other prey….