I didn’t know that Nelson was in kindergarten; I thought he was older. The next riddle is “Why is my belly button lint always blue no matter what color shirt I wear?”
A young man we know was told his belly button was a lint gland. Years later, in high school biology class, the teacher was discussing glands – adrenal, pituitary, thyroid. . . and poor Christopher piped up to remind the teacher he’s forgotten the lint gland. As soon as the words were out of his mouth the poor kid knew he’d stepped in it – royally.
W-A-A-A-A-Y too early in the morning for this. . .why aren’t you gorging on your Halloween candy, Nelson, like every other kid this morning? (When did the apostrophe disappear from Halloween?)
The lint is actually useful. You collect it each day and save it in a plastic baggie. Take it with you when you go camping and use it as tinder to start your campfire. I learned that back in my scouting days. (I was in the same Junior Woodchucks patrol as Huey, Dewey, and Louie.)
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
granddad joke
Dirty Dragon about 5 years ago
Come to think of it, it’s kinda amazing how you never hear of a belly button coming undone.
You’d think there would be an occasional quack who ties a bad knot…
KA7DRE Premium Member about 5 years ago
Be it such . . . I’d much rather have an inny than an outie !
sirbadger about 5 years ago
I didn’t know that Nelson was in kindergarten; I thought he was older. The next riddle is “Why is my belly button lint always blue no matter what color shirt I wear?”
wiatr about 5 years ago
Not telling kids stories like this cuts down on paranoid kids.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member about 5 years ago
I believed that as a kid.
iggyman about 5 years ago
When we are kids, parents and grandparents tell us lots of stories like this, I can think of a few!
jagedlo about 5 years ago
Untie? I thought it was unfasten…
Breadboard about 5 years ago
Earl is the new “Tree that knows stuff” from Over The Hedge ;-)
wirepunchr about 5 years ago
Do you know why lint collects in the bellybutton? It’s a navel reserve.
Buzzworld about 5 years ago
I was told my butt would fall off.
Zebrastripes about 5 years ago
The moral of the story is never show your Fuzzy Navel to your bar buddy…..
Dani Rice about 5 years ago
A young man we know was told his belly button was a lint gland. Years later, in high school biology class, the teacher was discussing glands – adrenal, pituitary, thyroid. . . and poor Christopher piped up to remind the teacher he’s forgotten the lint gland. As soon as the words were out of his mouth the poor kid knew he’d stepped in it – royally.
Russell Bedford about 5 years ago
two words… umbilical hernia
1953Baby about 5 years ago
W-A-A-A-A-Y too early in the morning for this. . .why aren’t you gorging on your Halloween candy, Nelson, like every other kid this morning? (When did the apostrophe disappear from Halloween?)
chick485 about 5 years ago
The lint is actually useful. You collect it each day and save it in a plastic baggie. Take it with you when you go camping and use it as tinder to start your campfire. I learned that back in my scouting days. (I was in the same Junior Woodchucks patrol as Huey, Dewey, and Louie.)
kathleenhicks62 about 5 years ago
I guess my childhood was lacking-Inever had anything like that told to me-(Really glad)
Thechildinme about 5 years ago
Much easier and quicker to retrieve it from the dryer screen.
KEA about 5 years ago
A disinformation contest between Lucy Van Pelt, Calvin’s Dad and Earl could be awesome.
Larry S about 5 years ago
You will be able to identify Adam and Eve in Heaven because they don’t have belly buttons.
Dingman about 5 years ago
I was always told that if you untied your belly button your butt would fall off. It is fragile, it already has a huge crack in it.
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
Is Earl really Calvin’s father grown up to be a grandfather?
sparkle 13 Premium Member about 5 years ago
The kid’s going to be a TOTAL mental case by the time Earl’s through with him !!!! lol
Lee26 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Earl and Calvin’s dad must be related somehow.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 5 years ago
Saved in the nick of time!!!
Good thing he has Earl to guide him through such hazards.
ajr58 about 5 years ago
If you push it your legs come off
Charlie Fogwhistle about 5 years ago
Everything I ever needed to know, I learned from my Grandfather. Not.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
If you have link in your navel, your umbilicus scar, then you aren’t being clean enough.
zeexenon about 5 years ago
Mine is a Gordian Knot.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member about 5 years ago
Never UNBUTTON your belly button!
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 5 years ago
Earl, The Man, The Myth, The Legend.