Fourth Of July Cookout
One year, Jim’s family was having the “extended family Fourth of July
cookout” at their home. One of the special treats that year was the
lighting of the fireworks they had bought out of state, because they’re illegal
in their state, of course! Just before they were to arrive, a cousin
calls, saying his neighbor’s plans had just fallen through and could they bring
them along to the picnic. They even had extra food to bring.
“Sure, the more the merrier!”
Upon arrival and meeting their cousin’s neighbor, it is discovered that
he’s a police officer. The father turns as innocently as he can to Jim and
whispers to him to grab the paper bag of fireworks sitting in the kitchen and
hide them somewhere quickly. Jim disappears and the father changes the
topic to food for the day. This family had brought some chicken to grill,
so the father tells them the gas grill is all set to use out back. “Just
turn on the gas and push the ignition button with the lid still closed.”
They head out to the back as Jim comes back in through the front
door. The father hurries to him and says, “Whew, that was close!
That man’s a police officer and he almost saw the fireworks. Did you hide
them real well”?
“Oh, yeah, nobody will ever think to look in the grill!”
Holiday