Bring On THe Humor - We All Need It!
This hot weather we are experiencing in Ontario is almost unbearable now – WOW! Each day is carefully planned and executed with the least amount of effort as possible – sometimes with the least amount as clothing too. It is at this point that our humor level rises. Yesterday was that kind of day to bring on the humorous.
As we rounded the corner we first saw the small, four foot paddling pool. It was bright, transparent, blue and with two inflatable rings around it. Probably it was made for a family’s back yard. You know the kind that two children can dip in and out of on the blistering hot day.
This pool however was not in the backyard but rather the front – in the middle of the lawn. The front yard was of a very old apartment building. The water hose from the side of the apartment was stretched out as far as it could go to the small pool. The sight that presented itself was shockingly funny.
There on the steps sat a child and a very large man – who I will call “Supersize #1”. His size was so large that the ‘Speedo’ he was wearing was not so easily visible. He looked as naked as any bird is. His ‘supersize’ looked even greater in that the child, who may have been about 8 years old, sat beside him in his bathing suit. To catch the humor of this the picture properly with these words may not be totally possible.
To complete this picture there was Supersize #1’s friend, Supersize #2, sitting in the little tiny pool. Supersize #2 must have been in the 300 plus pound of weight. He would be the “Before” poster boy for Weight Watchers. He had somehow crossed his legs and fit all of that portion of his body within the rings. The hose was doing its job and acting as a fountain as Supersize #2 held it on his face.
This man appeared to have melted as he sat in the pool. Or at least he appeared to be melting slowly with his girth ever widening. His was becoming a pyramid in the pool.
Alida simply stated for both of us, “Oh…Isn’t that funny!” And I replied, “Just when I don’t have the camera!” We both giggled at the sight all day as we went about our business. It had become part of memories forever.
Summer time is too funny.
Later another site popped into plain view in the evening. This guy was the antithesis of Supersize #1 and #2. He was extremely skinny. His spindly, white legs hung from the large Hawaiian shorts. His top was partially covered with a sleeveless white muscle shirt. He was hot and he didn’t care what he looked like. Now complete this picture with the fact that he was likely over 85 or closer to 90 years of age and may have weighed all of 125 pounds. He stood in the shade of the large tree in his front yard.
The heat not only brought out the sizes and clothing show – it brought out the colour as well. Most amazing is the array of tattoos that have shown up. Some of the tattoos are full view with so little clothing on… others are a peek-a-boo type that sneak out to let you see just snippet of what might be lower of higher.
As my friend and I sat in the coffee shop enjoying our beverage the parade happened. It was something like a Santa Claus parade… as the participants came by… the sights became better by the moment. Right there in Tim Horton’s Coffee Shop, came the Parade of Tattoos. Little flirty ones that peeked out from below the young adult’s half shirt looked comical as it was a butterfly and the wearer of the shirt was male. A whole host of tattoos peeked out above the waste band of low cut jeans, shorts and sweat pants. Giving just enough to wonder what was below. Ahem.
My friend with me is also a minister. I looked at him and asked an obvious question, “I wonder if this is a sermon illustration I can use somewhere?” We both laughed together.
Our day was made complete as three older ladies walked up to the counter. They had to be in their 70s. Giggling and carrying on as they were – they were impossible to miss. Attired in their terry towel shorts and tops that matched, they each had a new tattoo on their ankles. They probably did it together. Who knows what their kids and grandkids thought of them.
I went to bed last night giggling. It was a good medicine day! Bring on the humor well all need some. It is going to be hot again!
The Bible verse that captures it all is Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (NIV)
~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~
As we rounded the corner we first saw the small, four foot paddling pool. It was bright, transparent, blue and with two inflatable rings around it. Probably it was made for a family’s back yard. You know the kind that two children can dip in and out of on the blistering hot day.
This pool however was not in the backyard but rather the front – in the middle of the lawn. The front yard was of a very old apartment building. The water hose from the side of the apartment was stretched out as far as it could go to the small pool. The sight that presented itself was shockingly funny.
There on the steps sat a child and a very large man – who I will call “Supersize #1”. His size was so large that the ‘Speedo’ he was wearing was not so easily visible. He looked as naked as any bird is. His ‘supersize’ looked even greater in that the child, who may have been about 8 years old, sat beside him in his bathing suit. To catch the humor of this the picture properly with these words may not be totally possible.
To complete this picture there was Supersize #1’s friend, Supersize #2, sitting in the little tiny pool. Supersize #2 must have been in the 300 plus pound of weight. He would be the “Before” poster boy for Weight Watchers. He had somehow crossed his legs and fit all of that portion of his body within the rings. The hose was doing its job and acting as a fountain as Supersize #2 held it on his face.
This man appeared to have melted as he sat in the pool. Or at least he appeared to be melting slowly with his girth ever widening. His was becoming a pyramid in the pool.
Alida simply stated for both of us, “Oh…Isn’t that funny!” And I replied, “Just when I don’t have the camera!” We both giggled at the sight all day as we went about our business. It had become part of memories forever.
Summer time is too funny.
Later another site popped into plain view in the evening. This guy was the antithesis of Supersize #1 and #2. He was extremely skinny. His spindly, white legs hung from the large Hawaiian shorts. His top was partially covered with a sleeveless white muscle shirt. He was hot and he didn’t care what he looked like. Now complete this picture with the fact that he was likely over 85 or closer to 90 years of age and may have weighed all of 125 pounds. He stood in the shade of the large tree in his front yard.
The heat not only brought out the sizes and clothing show – it brought out the colour as well. Most amazing is the array of tattoos that have shown up. Some of the tattoos are full view with so little clothing on… others are a peek-a-boo type that sneak out to let you see just snippet of what might be lower of higher.
As my friend and I sat in the coffee shop enjoying our beverage the parade happened. It was something like a Santa Claus parade… as the participants came by… the sights became better by the moment. Right there in Tim Horton’s Coffee Shop, came the Parade of Tattoos. Little flirty ones that peeked out from below the young adult’s half shirt looked comical as it was a butterfly and the wearer of the shirt was male. A whole host of tattoos peeked out above the waste band of low cut jeans, shorts and sweat pants. Giving just enough to wonder what was below. Ahem.
My friend with me is also a minister. I looked at him and asked an obvious question, “I wonder if this is a sermon illustration I can use somewhere?” We both laughed together.
Our day was made complete as three older ladies walked up to the counter. They had to be in their 70s. Giggling and carrying on as they were – they were impossible to miss. Attired in their terry towel shorts and tops that matched, they each had a new tattoo on their ankles. They probably did it together. Who knows what their kids and grandkids thought of them.
I went to bed last night giggling. It was a good medicine day! Bring on the humor well all need some. It is going to be hot again!
The Bible verse that captures it all is Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (NIV)
~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~
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Friday, August 03, 2007
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