Has Still Never Seen Swan Lake

(We were at our vacation home on a small lake. My mom didn’t always think she needed to wear her glasses.)

Mom: “It’s beautiful out there on the lake today.”

Dad: “Yeah, I’m surprised there aren’t more boaters out there.”

Mom: “I’m glad; they’d scare off the swans!”

(There was dead silence for a moment before the rest of us burst out laughing. We finally explained to my mom she was seeing ripples on the water as ‘swans.’ Now, whenever we think she needs her glasses, we ask her if she sees any swans.)