which knee?

never sit next to my father while watching a comedic movie or tv show. you are bound to get bruises.


This might be a slight exaggeration. However I do use the word slight. Sitting next to my father watching comedies was always a joy. It was infectious. I do not mean the comedy in the movie but the comedy in my father. His laugh was terrific and anyone who knew his laugh could say the same. I actually have friends that loved to watch movies with my father for the sole purpose of watching him instead. But...there was this 'habit' that my father developed when we laughed so hard. We know the addage, "that's a knee-slapper", where you laugh so hard you slap your own knew. Well, my father took to slapping other people's knees. He also would grab elbows, give strong nudges, and the like to make sure that you saw or heard what happened and understood how funny it was. Another word to the wise could be: never hold a beverage while watching a movie with my father.