Uncle Frank? Great
guy, right? Uncle Joe is as good as they come, probably.
Uncle Tom? Ehh, not
so much. Too much historical baggage.
But the word uncle
by itself? Man, that’s an ugly word.
Uncle.
Sounds like
something one might get on one’s large intestine. They would have to operate
and remove a foot and a half your digestive tract. And you’d never be able to
eat cheeseburgers again.
“I’m sorry, sir. You
have a dangerous uncle on your large intestine, and we have to operate. If we
don’t, you’ll never be able to ride a bicycle again. And your breath will smell
really bad.
We need a better
word for everybody’s uncle.
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