Cancer Kid Marathon

Scene: Registration table for a pediatric cancer benefit marathon. A stereotypical teamster guy sits behind the table.

Enter woman runner

Teamster: “The registration fee is 30 dollars.”

Runner: sheepishly“All I’ve got is 29.”Smiles hopefully

Teamster: “Look lady. If it was up to me, I’d let you go, but these cancer kids… They’re real ball-breakers.”

Enter bald kid with an IV

Jimmy: sneering“Do we have problem here?”

Teamster: “N-n-no Jimmy. Th-there’s no problem.”

Jimmy: eyeing both “I didn’t think so.”

Exit Jimmy