MNFarmHunter
Well-Known Member
Not necessarily funny but firmly within the dad joke category.
Whenever my kids would forget to use a napkin, forget their jacket or anything else that kids do, I wouldn't tell them directly but instead tell a stupid story. If a kid forgot their jacket, I'd ask them if they ever heard of Louis Francois Jacket. He was a logistics officer in Napoleon's army and always got complains from the troops about being cold, wet, etc. Well, after alot of trials and errors, he finally invented an article of clothing that was as warm as a blanket that could be worn in battle but wouldn't interfere with their arms during the fight. The troops loved this invention so much they named this article of clothing after him, the Jacket.
Kids thought these stories were funny at first, then groaned whenever I would say "Have you ever heard of..." then finally started correcting me because I kept switching names.
In the end, I was amused and that's all that really matters.
Whenever my kids would forget to use a napkin, forget their jacket or anything else that kids do, I wouldn't tell them directly but instead tell a stupid story. If a kid forgot their jacket, I'd ask them if they ever heard of Louis Francois Jacket. He was a logistics officer in Napoleon's army and always got complains from the troops about being cold, wet, etc. Well, after alot of trials and errors, he finally invented an article of clothing that was as warm as a blanket that could be worn in battle but wouldn't interfere with their arms during the fight. The troops loved this invention so much they named this article of clothing after him, the Jacket.
Kids thought these stories were funny at first, then groaned whenever I would say "Have you ever heard of..." then finally started correcting me because I kept switching names.
In the end, I was amused and that's all that really matters.