high brow humor

The latest joke around the house goes a little something like this:

Straight man: Hey, how are you feeling today?

Laugh getter: Better... Better get a bucket.BLAAAAH!!!!!!

I don't know how this started exactly, but I believe Uncle Mike and K were the first two comedians. Once they had their act down, with K giving a perfect delivery, first saying "Better" in a very serious contemplative way followed by the boisterous "Better get a bucket!" followed by, well, the sounds of mock-zooking. Then E got into the act. So funny.

Then J started running around saying "Better get a bucket!! BLAAAH!!!!" "Better get a bucket!! BLAAAH!!!!" "Better get a bucket!! BLAAAH!!!!" "Better get a bucket!! BLAAAH!!!!"

He has since refined his delivery to actually being the straight man. Sweetly coming up to me and saying, "How you feeling today Mommy?" He doesn't care how I feel, he just wants me and everyone else he asks to give the punch line.

I feel sorry for everyone he is asking who are not in on the joke. He is so disappointed when people respond with, "Oh, just fine, so nice of you to ask."

Because his response is : NOOOO! You have to say "Better get a bucket!! BLAAAH!!!!"

I do love that their delivery and timing are spot on.
And It's a good thing we don't have any state dinners to attend.