The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JOKE

"A LITTLE BOY IS SAYING HIS PRAYERS AND HIS PARENTS ARE
LISTENING. HE SAYS,'GOD BLESS MOMMY, GOD BLESS DADDY, AND
GOODBYE GRANDPA.' THE NEXT DAY THE GRANDFATHER DIES. THAT
NIGHT WHEN THE BOY IS SAYING HIS PRAYERS HE SAYS, 'GOD BLESS
MOMMY, GOODBYE DADDY.' THIS FRIGHTENS THE FATHER AND HE IS VERY
CAUTIOUS THE NEXT DAY. HE IS CAREFUL TO AND FROM WORK, HE IS
CAREFUL AT WORK, AND WHEN HE GOES OUT FOR LUNCH HE IS VERY CAREFUL
TOO. THAT NIGHT WHEN HE IS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, HE IS VERY
HAPPY BECAUSE HE REALIZES THAT, SINCE HE IS STILL ALIVE, IT
MEANS THAT HIS SON DOESN'T HAVE ANY POWERS. WHEN HE GETS HOME
AND GETS OUT OF HIS CAR, HE FINDS THE MAILMAN DEAD ON HIS PORCH."

Where learned: NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER