Published June 15. 2019 06:38AM
Father’s Day
I accidentally broke a neighbor’s window and ran away.
Dad suspected me and asked me at the incident and I tried what is now common procedure.
Dad: Did you break the window?
Me: There is no evidence for that.
Dad: You’re lying!
Me: No, I misspoke.
Dad: You lied!
Me: I spoke inappropriately.
Dad: You lied!
Me: It was a false narrative.
Dad: You lied, now go to your room.
Me: But dad, I have to go to my job.
Dad: You’re 47, live at home and you have no job — go to your room.
Me: Yes, dad.
Joseph Brennan
Lehighton