It's Christmas Day and the family is sat around the dining table for their festive meal. Dad asks his teenage son if he would lead the family in giving thanks for the food on the table. He bows his head and says "Thank you, Lord, for our Christmas dinner: for the turkey; for the potatoes; for the stuffing and the gravy; and ..."

After a few moments hesitation, he looks up at his parents and says "If I say thank you for the Brussels sprouts, He'll know I'm lying".

DC