From: To: (Recipient list suppressed) Subject: Fwd: 21 Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 12:58:14 +0000 on behalf of Gibby <M IMIE=> " <htm1><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=CITE cite type="cite"> <BLOCKQUOTE class=CITE cite type="cite"> <BLOCKQUOTE class=CITE cite type="citen> <DIV>Turning 21</DIV> <DIV>A man is waiting for his wife to give birth. The</DIV> <DIV>doctor comes in and informs the dad that</DIV> <DIV>his son was born without torso, arms or legs.</DIV> <DIV>The son is just a head!</DIV><BR> <DIV>But the dad loves his son and raises him as well as</DIV> <DIV>he can, with love and compassion.</DIV><BR> <DIV>After 21 years, the son is now old enough for his</DIV> <DIV>first drink. Dad takes him to the bar, tearfully</DIV> <DIV>tells the son he is proud of him and orders up</DIV> <DIV>the biggest, strongest drink for his boy.</DIV><BR> <DIV>With all the bar patrons looking on curiously and</DIV> <DIV>the bartender shaking his head in disbelief,</DIV> <DIV>the boy takes his first sip of alcohol.</DIV><BR> <DIV>Swoop! A torso pops out! The bar is dead silent;</DIV> <DIV>then bursts into a whoop of joy. The father, shocked,</DIV> <DIV>begs his son to drink again. The patrons chant</DIV> <DIV>"Take another drink"! The bartender still shakes</DIV> <DIV>his head in dismay.</DIV><BR> <DIV>Swoop! Two arms pops out. The bar goes wild. The</DIV> <DIV>father, crying and wailing, begs his son to drink again.</DIV> <DIV>The patrons chant "Take another drink"!</DIV> <DIV>The bartender ignores the whole affair. By now</DIV> <DIV>the boy is getting tipsy, and with his new hands</DIV> <DIV>he reaches down, grabs his drink and guzzles</DIV> <DIV>the last of it.</DIV><BR> <DIV>Swoop! Two legs pop out. The bar is in chaos. The</DIV> <DIV>father falls to his knees and tearfully thanks God.</DIV> <DIV>The boy stands up on his new legs and stumbles to</DIV> <DIV>the left....then to the right ... right through the</DIV> <DIV>front door, into the street, where a