I've never seen the NBC show "
My Dad is Better than Your Dad,"
but I think the concept is funny. I remember in elementary school,
having a debate with my little friend Chelsea, about whose dad was
better. Now, of course I didn't really like my dad, but as Garfield
once said, "Nobody kicks Odie but me." Even if I didn't like him that
much, he was MY dad, and of course he was better than skinny little
bug-eyed Chelsea's dad!
"My dad's a doctor," said I.
"Well mine's a minister. " Chelsea retorted.
"Well
my dad can save people's lives!" Which was a total lie. Even in the 3rd
grade, I knew that an anesthesiologist didn't save your life. Just
knocked you out while the surgeon saved your life. Or he just gave you
a shot in the ass and made it hurt less to have a baby.
"My dad can save people's SOULS! From going to HELL!" Countered Chelsea.
Now how was I to retort to that?
"Well, if they die, they can't be alive to ask Jesus in their hearts and then get saved! So my dad has to save them first!"
I
was never that good at logic. I think I lost that argument. Maybe I
should have said..."Your dad can beat up my dad? Well, whatever-- my
dad can't beat up anybody, but he makes a lot of money!"
So there, Chelsea!