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I saw a little old man walking down the street today. He was slumped over, needing a cane to help steady himself. His face was full of wrinkles and creases and looked like an old worn out catcher's mitt. He appeared as if he would drop dead at any moment.

We both wound up in line at the bank. I tapped his shoulder.

"Excuse me, sir," I said politely. "What's your secret to life?"

He smiled, "I smoke six cartons of cigarettes and drink 2 gallons of whiskey every day."

"That's fantastic! How old are you?"

He smiled again, "19."

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    Neville Hunt almost 7 years ago

    This was a laugh out loud moment for me too, Christopher. 😄

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    Christopher almost 7 years ago

    Thanks, everyone. Just a bit of random silliness.

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    Neville Hunt almost 7 years ago

    Random silliness is fun! :-)

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    Jeff Taylor almost 7 years ago

    A cautionary tale of ever there was one. Very funny :D

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