Local Man Used to Run, But Then, You Know, His Knees
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A local man used to be a runner, Dumb Runner has learned, but then, you know, his knees.
The revelation came during a brief conversation Sunday between Clark Griswold, 71, and Todd Chester, 37, during a block party in their suburban neighborhood.
“Looks like you’re a runner,” Griswold said, noting Chester’s Dumb Runner T-shirt, an educated guess that Chester confirmed.
“I used to run,” said Griswold. “Then, you know, my knees...”
As he spoke, Griswold gestured vaguely in the direction of his legs.
“Yeah,” replied Chester, nodding. “That’s too bad.”
Before excusing himself to check on his children, Chester told Griswold that he has indeed run marathons and heard that Griswold himself never ran a marathon but always wanted to.
“Now I can’t even think about it,” Griswold said. “Because, you know, my knees.”
