Subject: Family (Page 21)

My mother buried three husbands, and two of them were just napping.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

For my sister’s 50th birthday, I sent her a singing mammogram.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

The fundamental defect of fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them.

(1872 – 1970) British philosopher, mathematician, historian & social critic

Twits beget twits.

Nepotism: A form of favoritism – relatively speaking.

My grandfather used to make home movies and edit out the joy.

(1947 – ) comedian & actor

Do not nurse a kid who wears braces.

I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife’s brother.

Charles Farrar Browne (1834 – 1867) humorist

Having a baby is like a DUI from the universe.

(1974 – ) American comedian

Yes, but not the same ones.

American professor

My two sisters’ idea of birth control is apparently a bottle of tequila and the rhythm method of Barry White.

American comedian & television host

My mom was a ventriloquist and she always was throwing her voice; for ten years I thought the dog was telling me to kill my father.

(1961 – ) American stand-up comedian

Friends are God’s apology for relations.

(1889 – 1949) British writer & journalist

My parents were very protective; I couldn’t even cross the street without them getting all excited and… placing bets.

(1956 – ) American comedian

The trouble with incest is that it gets you involved with relatives.

typographer

A father is a banker provided by nature.

Setting a good example for children takes all the fun out of middle age.

(1908 – 1976) publisher & author

I was just surprised when my wife told me we were having a baby. I was like, “Wow, that’s awesome. You’re going to make a great single mom.”

(1966 – ) American actor, musician & comedian

Don’t bother discussing sex with small children… they rarely have anything to add.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

My house is made out of balsa wood, so when I want to scare the neighborhood kids I lift it over my head and tell them to get out of my yard or I’ll throw it at them.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

My daughter and I are very close, we speak every single day and I call her every day and I say the same thing, “Pick up, I know you’re there.”

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director