Why is Six Afraid of Seven?

I am very fortunate that my job allows me to work from home especially when I'm sick.  My sick time comes out of the same PTO bank as my vacation and the days when I feel like crap but not crappy enough NOT to work I can work from home.  Sorry - have just taken (FINALLY) some cold medicine and I am a little off.  It's funny because I planned on taking said cold medicine around lunchtime today but here it is 6 hours later and I've finally just gotten around to it.

Today was filled with some online training, talking to my manager - several times, and doing some self study on an application that fits in with the other applications I know.  I got more accomplished today at home with a cold and 2 cranky toddlers than I would have in the office.  In the office, I get to see people I haven't seen in a while.  But, part of my day was spent constantly answering my oldest son's question.  I say question and not questionS because it was the same question over and over and over again.

Actually, it was a riddle.  While I was trying to do some online training, I was asked "Mommy, why is 6 afraid of 7?".  And then while I was changing his pull ups and talking to my manager, I was asked, "Mommy, why is 6 afraid of 7?".  Then when I was answering e-mails from the guy who is supposed to take my place at the client I just rolled off, I was asked, "Mommy, why is 6 afraid of 7?"

Each time I answered with, "I don't know honey, why is 6 afraid of 7?" even though I knew perfectly well why 6 was afraid of 7.  But, as someone fortunate enough to work from home when I feel crappy I love seeing my sons happy faces and delivering the punchline of the riddle seemed to make my oldest son really, REALLY happy.

So, why is 6 afraid of 7?  Because 7 ate 9 (get it 7 - 8 - 9).  Somehow it doesn't generate the laughs in a blog that it does in person.  Trust me - it's a hoot!

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I was *just* posting about my son's new joke so thought I'd drop you a line. He's still new enough at it that I am amused and am prompting him to tell everyone, but I'm sure it won't be long until we get to "7 ate 9" status...

Sorry to hear about the saga of rolling off your project. I feel like I have been there before too. I'm actually going through the opposite situation right now. I'm in more of a sales support role, and I'm now being transferred BACK onto a high-maintenance, low-payoff customer because we've screwed up the account so royally that the client is majorly PO'd. Enter me (ta-da). Blech. When I came off their implementation a year ago, I could not have been happier, and here I am now, being forced to re-engage. Sigh.

Best of luck to you. Enjoy your time on the bench - it won't be long until you're back wishing you had just a few free minutes to clean off your hard drive, check your office mail, take a leisurely lunch or two, and generally catch your breath before the next big thing (at least, if your bench days are like those from my previous life)...