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My wife knows, of course, so do most of my friends. I mean it\u2019s kind of obvious\u2026 not the sort of thing you can keep hidden for very long. Most of the people in my life are cool about it. I get the occasional eye roll or smirk. But my kids? They have no idea. I fear the day that they will figure it out\u2026 and they will figure it out. Today it is easy. I can walk in the door and say three words that are goofy or ironic and get a laugh from them anytime I want. I\u2019ve got no less than a dozen things I can do, voices I can make, jokes I can tell over and over and they will think I\u2019m funny. But the day is coming when it doesn\u2019t work anymore. What do I do then? I can\u2019t keep up this charade forever. What do I do when my children have to face one of the hard truths about their lives that I\u2019ve been trying to conceal\u2026 their father is not funny. (See? Even the above paragraph\u2026 not funny).<\/p>\n

This, however, this is funny (Have a great Friday everyone!):<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n4jtHlnJKjI<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"