...ban their children from telling jokes??? I do it ALL THE TIME. They make up their own jokes frequently instead of repeating ones they've heard or read. It's bad either way, but they usually get a more severe ban for the made-up ones. On our way up to Craig on Sunday all three kids tried their hand at telling jokes. I can't remember who got which, but one kid was banned from telling jokes for the rest of the day, another kid for two days, and the worst joke of all earned a three day ban. It ended yesterday unfortunately.

We were enjoying our "picnic" lunch on a blanket in the not yet remodled garage a little while ago when Sam says, "Knock, knock."

I groaned, but answered, "Who's there?"

"Orange."

"Orange who?"

"Orange... um... don'tcha' wanna let me in?!"

THREE DAY BAN.