My Father, The Piano Player
A grade school teacher was asking students what their parents
did for a living. Tim, you're first,
she said. What does your mother do all day?
Tim stood up and proudly said, She's a doctor.
That's wonderful. How about you, Amy?
Amy shyly stood up, scuffed her feet and said, My
father is a mailman.
Thank you, Amy, said the teacher. What
about your father, Billy?
Billy proudly stood up and announced, My daddy plays
piano in a whorehouse.
The teacher was aghast and promptly changed the subject
to geography. Later that day, she went to Billy's house
and rang the bell. Billy's father answered the door.
The teacher explained what his son had said and demanded
an explanation.
Billy's father said, I'm actually an attorney,
but how can I explain a thing like that to a 7-year-old?