When we are children, it seems that the entire world is fresh and new. We live every day learning something that we didn’t know the day before and if we don’t understand something, we just ask ‘why?’. As we grow older, we stop asking questions but we still love hearing about little children who aren’t afraid to live their life on their own terms. Perhaps that is why people love this joke so much. It shows the innocence of a child as they are talking to someone about their name, but it also shows their creativity. In the end, the child got scolded but we get a good laugh.
A lovely little girl is entering class for the first time when a friendly little boy approaches her. My name is Ted, he says, What’s yours?
Happy Butt, the little girl replies.
I’m going to tell the teacher on you for lying! the boy shouts.
He goes to the teacher and says that the little girl has lied to him about her name. What is your name? asks the teacher.
Happy Butt, says the little girl.
No, no, the teacher says. What is your real name?
Happy Butt, the little girl insists.
Shame on you for lying, says the teacher.
You go straight to the principal’s office right this minute!
Why are you here? the principal asks.
They think I’m lying when I tell them my name is Happy Butt, the little girl says.
Your name can’t be Happy Butt, the principal says. I’m going to call your mother and straighten this out. You mustn’t lie to us about your name.
The principal calls the mother and says, We have your little girl here and she keeps telling us her name is Happy Butt.
Oh, says the mother, that must be Gladys.
Little girl, the principal says, your mother says your name is Gladys.
The little girl asks, Happy Butt, Glad Ass, what’s the difference?
