I was out for a walk in the woods with my parents, and the vexed question of where to stand in a storm came up.

Mum was very serious about it, and told us "my granny sheltered under a tree you know, and the tree was struck by lightening and it fell down" (cue slight smirks) "- and she was a cripple."
(cue horrified gasps, embarrassment at having smirked, and extravagant expressions of sympathy).

then.....

"No - it wasn't the tree - the tree didn't hit her - she just was a cripple - had been all her life"

(cue rolling around in the undergrowth in uncontrollable mirth)

Mum couldn't see why it was so funny.....



Kris