Paddy had long heard the stories of an amazing family tradition. It appeared that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday. On that special day, theyd each walked across the lake to the pub on the far side for their first legal drink. So when Paddys 18th birthday came round, he and his pal Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the boat...and nearly drowned! Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. Furious and confused, Paddy went to see his grandmother. Grandma, he asked, Its my 18th birthday, so why cant I walk cross the lake like my father, his father and his father before him? Granny looked deeply into Paddys, troubled brown eyes and said, Because your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and you were born in August, ya dummy.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:35:30 +0000