But the dad loves his so === EXTRACTED TEXT === To: Red ient list su ressed From: on behalf of Gibby Sent Sun 3/30/2003 12:58:14 PM Subject: Fwd: 21

Turning 21

A man is waiting for his wife to give birth. The

doctor comes in and informs the dad that

his son was born without torso, arms or legs.

The son is just a head!

But the dad loves his son and raises him as well as

he can, with love and compassion.

After 21 years, the son is now old enough for his

first drink. Dad takes him to the bar, tearfully

tells the son he is proud of him and orders up

the biggest, strongest drink for his boy.

With all the bar patrons looking on curiously and

the bartender shaking his head in disbelief,

the boy takes his first sip of alcohol.

Swoop! A torso pops out! The bar is dead silent;

then bursts into a whoop of joy. The father, shocked,

begs his son to drink again. The patrons chant

"Take another drink"! The bartender still shakes

his head in dismay.

Swoop! Two arms pops out. The bar goes wild. The

father, crying and wailing, begs his son to drink again.

The patrons chant "Take another drink"!

The bartender ignores the whole affair. By now

the boy is getting tipsy, and with his new hands

he reaches down, grabs his drink and guzzles

the last of it.

Swoop! Two legs pop out. The bar is in chaos. Thec/oiv>
father falls to his knees and tearfully thanks God.

The boy stands up on his new legs and stumbles to

the left.. ..then to the right ... right through the

front door, into the street, where a truck

runs over him and kills him instantly.

The bar falls silent.

The father moans in grief.

The bartender sighs and says...

(wait for it)

(it's coming)

(take a deep breath)

"He should have quit while he was a head!"