Awkward Questions

Children ask the most awkward questions, don't they. I was watching the news at lunchtime with my little grand-nephew – they were reporting on Radovan Karadzic's welcome arrest. He asked me, “Why is that man disguised as Santa Claus?” An excellent question, I thought. I assume it is because he intends to defend himself and, as he will be incarcerated and will not have the opportunity to purchase a barrister's wig and presumably intends to weave one out of beard hair.

The little chap then asked me why old men wear their trousers higher than younger men, which was a bit close to home. Not to mention the armpits. It is true though...I have an uncle who has to breathe through his flies.

Then he asked me why people tie tin cans to newlywed's cars? I explained that this was because it causes a fuss when they tie them to hearses.

Grown ups ask much more sensible ones. To illustrate the point, a friend of mine asked me the other day why women don't faint as much as they used too. That one was easy. I said it was because it isn't as big as it used to be!