Sans Navel

I'm not really sure how this knowlege came to me, but I've known for many years that the function of the belly button really does secure the gluteal area. Was this information passed from my ingenious siblings? Was that in one of the bedtime stories or Sunday school lessons? Perhaps. The important thing is that IT'S TRUE. This story clearly proves it.

Once upon a time a young lad was born without a belly button.
In its place was a golden screw. All the doctors told his
mother that there was nothing that they could do. Like it or
not he was stuck with it.

All the years of growing up was real tough on him, as all
who saw the screw made fun of him. He avoided ever leaving
his house and thus never made any friends.

One day a mysterious stranger saw his belly and told him of
a swami in Tibet that could get rid of the screw for him. He
was thrilled. The next day he took all of his life's savings
and bought a ticket to Nepal.

After several days of climbing up steep cliffs, he came upon
a giant monastery. The swami knew exactly why he had come.
He was told to sleep in the highest tower of the monastery
and the following day when he awoke, the screw would have
been removed.

The man immediately went to the room and fell asleep. During
the night while he slept, a purple fog floated in an open
window bearing in it's mist a golden screwdriver. In just
moments, the screw-driver removed the screw and disappeared
out of the window.

The next morning when he woke, he saw the golden screw laying
on the pillow next to him. Reaching down, he felt his navel,
and there was no screw there!

Jubilant, he leaped out of bed and his butt fell off.


I guess we really did know what we were talking about.