Learning to Swear

Mother calls up stairs:

- You boys better get down here and eat your breakfast or you'll be late for school!

As they are ambling down, the 5-year-old turns to the 4-year-old, stops and says:

- Today we're gonna learn to swear!

The 4-year-old gives a fearful look.

The 5-year-old continues:

- When we get to the table, I'll say 'hell' and you say 'ass'!

The 4-year-old agrees with reservation.

They seat themselves at the table. Mother greets them:

- Good morning boys! What would you like for breakfast?

The 5-year-old leans back and cocks his head...

- Hell Mom! I'll have Cheerios!

He is promptly escorted to another room while the 4-year-old seated at the table grimaces upon hearing the wailing cries of big brother getting a serious licking.

Mother returns with sniffling 5-year-old. She turns to 4-year-old and says compassionately:

- Well now, what would you like for breakfast?

The 4-year-old replies:

- I don't know ma... But you can bet your ass it ain't Cheerios!