Transcending Generations

You can tell the worth of a good comedian, if he can coin a term, or catch phrase, and have it become a part of everyday conversation, no matter where you may happen to find yourself, locally or abroad. Then, when the quip is expressed by someone who is actually younger than when the performance took place, that's just stellar that it's being carried on by the next generation. Over the weekend, we're all in my truck, cruising along, and listening to a Kings of Leon cd. Side point - Kings of Leon rock! A certain song starts to play, and my youngest daughter says, "I think it needs more cowbell". Of course this gets a chuckle from everyone in the truck, but I got to thinking afterward, has she seen that SNL skit? I think Will Ferrell did that before she was even born. Kudos to Will Ferrell for doing something so brilliantly funny, that it has stuck. My seven year old has developed the sense to figure out comedic irony and satire. I'm not sure if I should thank Will Ferrell for helping to teach my daughter this quality. She's the kind of person who may start working up her own material. I may have a class clown in the making. Her older sister is very quick witted also, but she likes to use her wit to completely destroy a person's self confidence, or self worth. When she lets a zinger fly, just hope it doesn't hit you in the side of the head on the way to its target. It will hurt and possibly leave a bruise.