ERIC & JANE : HEADSTONE HUNTING

ERIC & JANE : HEADSTONE HUNTING

JANE (7) & ERIC (9) ARE BROWSING HEADSTONES IN A GALLERY.

JANE:
Eric. I like this one. Look.

ERIC:
How much is it?

JANE:
Two. Owe. Owe. Owe.

ERIC:
(tuts) Damn, we don't have twenty.

JANE LOOKS BROKEN HEARTED.

JANE:
(cuddling the headstone and crying) I want this one, I want this one.

ERIC:
I know, I know, but we don't have enough.

A BEMUSED MAN WALKS UP TO THEM, BENDING DOWN TO TALK TO JANE.

MAN:
Hey little one, what's your name?

JANE CONTINUES TO CRY.

ERIC:
It's Jane. She just won't let go off that one.

MAN:
Yes, I think she likes it. (talking to JANE) Well, how about, I give you this one free just now and you can pay me back when your older.

JANE:
Yeaaaaaaa! Yes yes yes.

ERIC:
Thanks.

MAN:
If you don't mind me asking, who is it for?

ERIC:
Our dad.

MAN:
(feels guilty) Oh, I'm sorry. Well, this is a beautiful headstone, I'm sure he would love it.

ERIC:
I think he will too.

MAN:
(smiling) I'm positive. It's the most beautiful one in the whole shop. Now, is there anything you would like to say on it?

ERIC:
Happy Birthday, Dad.

Bizzzarrre!!!

I rather like this nice build up and a weird punchline.

But it feels like there's a certain something that isn't there?
Not sure what.

Quote: sootyj @ June 9 2009, 10:46 PM BST

it feels like there's a certain something that isn't there?
Not sure what.

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'Happy Birthday, Dad' is intrinsically meaningless. It is not so much 'Happy Birthday, Dad' that is intrinsically meaningless, but rather the rubicon, and subsequent failure, of 'Happy Birthday, Dad.' In a sense, the subject is contextualised into something that includes consciousness as a paradox. Therefore, it is the phrase, 'Gayly gasping like a dotty dolphin on drugs' that is missing.

Thanks guys.

I will do a little adjusting but I do like the punchline myself.