Obama's Potty Joke

6/20/09

My son learned some potty jokes the other day. Not exactly potty jokes, more like potty humor. Not really potty humor, more like the contemplation of doing gross things. He thought it was funny anyway. And yes, he did learn it from an older kid. I am ok with this because, lets face it. Potty humor is to be expected from little boys. In fact, I consider his adoption of this sort of humor a type of milestone, so I was proud of him. And then, that very night, after having spent an entire day listening to my son talk about poop and potties, I caught a bit of Obama's talk at the correspondent's dinner. And…. He told a potty joke. It was pretty funny actually. My son is in good company with thinking poop is funny. Jokes don't have to be in good taste to be funny. In fact, sometimes it is the bad taste that makes the joke funny. Which is probably why I thought Letterman's Palin jokes were funny. Yes, they were in bad taste, but if we are going to be honest with ourselves, we have to admit. They were pretty funny. (Specifically the one about maintaining her porn look.)