Amidst a flurry of conversation that included the MacKenzie brothers, Bryan Adams and “eh,” came talk of Canadians in general. Owen, who ever since he turned seven is more interested in being a part of the adult conversations, added his two cents (and more; much, much more) with, “Isn’t Jay Black a Canadian?”
Keith and were like, um, no, and wherever did you get that idea?
It was like watching the light dawn in those sparkling (with the dickens!) blue eyes when Owen said, “Oh, not a Canadian, a Comedian!”
But wait — there’s more! “What does a Comedian do?”
Keith told Owen that comedians tell jokes for a living. Without missing a beat, the little cherub exclaimed, “Wow! That’s got to be the easiest job in the world!”
Probably I was laughing so hard that I couldn’t properly parent that one, so Keith jumped in and explained that Jay had to travel a lot, perform shows late at night and not get to see his family very much. Owen insisted that all Jay would have to do was go to www.cleanjokes.com and tell them to the audience — easy as pie. Keith continued to patiently detail the fact that comedians have to make up their own jokes, and usually they tell their jokes in the form of a story.
So does Owen still want to be Jay Black when he grows up, or did Keith kill the dream?
