The Origin of Names

Boy: Why is my sister named Rose?

Dad: Someone threw a rose out of a car and it hit her in the head.

Boy: Okay, Dad.

Dad: No problem, Brick.

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The humor comes from the unexpected revelation that the boy's name is Brick, implying that he, too, was named after a similar absurd event. The dad uses a very literal way of explaining how the sister got her name, which is not the typical way that people name their children. The last line then suddenly puts the spotlight on the boy and the listener has to realize that his name probably has an equally crazy origin.

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