From my email:
Dad’s quick comeback
A teenage boy had just passed his driving test and inquired of his father as to when they could discuss his use of the car.
His father said he’d make a deal: ‘You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little, and get your hair cut. Then we’ll talk about the car.’
The boy thought about that for a moment, decided he’d settle for the offer, and they agreed on it.
After about six weeks his father said, ‘Son, you’ve brought your grades up and I’ve observed that you have been studying your Bible, but I’m disappointed you haven’t had your hair cut.
The boy said, ‘You know, Dad, I’ve been thinking about that, and I’ve noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long hair…and there’s even strong evidence that Jesus had long hair.’
His father replied, ‘Did you also notice they all walked everywhere they went?
I’ve always liked that one, although it was more topical back in the hippie era when it originated.
An old one, but a good one !!
That’s a good one, Legisperitus!
Awesome! :-)
If the kid were smart he would have pointed out that Pius IX had long hair and he was carried where he went.
They could compromise and son could drive his car like Fred Flintstone.
Jesus did ride an ass into Jerusalem, of course.
But Junior might not be so keen on his mode of procession out of the city at the end of that week.
This is a great comeback! The long hair plea sounds vaguely familiar…
They’ll be ga ga at the go go
When they see me in my toga
My toga made of blond
Brilliantined
Biblical hair
My hair like Jesus wore it
Hallelujah I adore it
Hallelujah Mary loved her son
Why don’t my mother love me?
Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair
I’d bet MONEY that Fr. Z used to have long hair.
Go on, post a photo!
Burn.
Legisperitus – I dunno about that, I see a lot of boys who desperately need their hair cut. That Justin Beiber look has GOT to go.