Wayne in BC
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Newfoundlanders had heard stories of an amazing family tradition.
>
> It seems that Len's father, grandfather and great grandfather had all been
> able to walk on water on their 21st birthday.
> On that day, they'd walk across the lake to the boat club for their first
> legal drink.
>
> So when Len's 21st birthday came around, he set out to get him his legal drink.
>
> Len stepped off the dock and nearly drowned! His pal Corky just managed to pull
> him to safety.
>
>
> Furious and confused, Len went to see his grandmother.
> Grandma, it's my 21st birthday, so why can't I walk across the lake like my
> father, his father, and his father before him?
>
> Granny looked into Len's eyes and said, 'Because, ya dumb arse, yur
> faudder, grandfaudder and great grandfaudder wuz born in January,
>
> you wuz born in July.'
>
> It seems that Len's father, grandfather and great grandfather had all been
> able to walk on water on their 21st birthday.
> On that day, they'd walk across the lake to the boat club for their first
> legal drink.
>
> So when Len's 21st birthday came around, he set out to get him his legal drink.
>
> Len stepped off the dock and nearly drowned! His pal Corky just managed to pull
> him to safety.
>
>
> Furious and confused, Len went to see his grandmother.
> Grandma, it's my 21st birthday, so why can't I walk across the lake like my
> father, his father, and his father before him?
>
> Granny looked into Len's eyes and said, 'Because, ya dumb arse, yur
> faudder, grandfaudder and great grandfaudder wuz born in January,
>
> you wuz born in July.'
