“Mummy.” Asked Little Johnny.
“Why do you always cut the ends off of the sausages before you put them in the pan?”
“Oh, that’s just the way my mother always did it. You’ll have to ask her.”
“Granny.” Asked Little Johnny the next time his grandmother visited.
“Why do you and Mummy cut the ends off of the sausages before you put them in the pan?”
“Oh, that’s just the way my mother always did it.” Says Johnny’s granny.
“You’ll have to ask her.”
“Great Granny.” Asked Little Johnny (the next time they visit her slightly senile great-grandmother at the nursing home.)
“Why do you and Granny and Mummy always cut the ends off the sausages before you put them in the pan?”
“Oh, for f*** sake.” Says Great Granny.
“Are they still using that small pan?”