Have you heard of a type of jokes called groaners? There's usually a long drawn out story leading up to a punclhine that's not quite worth the wait. They will make you groan and ask WHY? If your kids don't behave tell them a groaner. They'll beg you to stop and promise to be good.
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There are several variations of this one. I know many here are old enough to get it, but may have to explain it to the young'ns.
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Roy Rogers went into town to buy some new shoes.
He found a pair he liked so much that he decided to wear them back to his ranch instead of his usual boots.
On the way home he was attacked by a Mountain Lion.
It went right for the new shoes, biting at them until Roy was able to draw his gun and shoot it dead.
Roy thought the Mountain Lion would make a great stuffed trophy for his den, so he flung it over Trigger, tied it down, and continued on home.
Dale Evans happened to see him walking up the trail. She saw the Mountain Lion, saw the result of the attack, and shouted:
"Pardon me Roy -- is that the cat that chewed your new shoes?"