John went to visit his 90-year-old grandfather, who lived in a very secluded / rural area of Saskatchewan (Canada) .
After spending a great evening, chatting the night away, the next morning John's grandfather prepared a breakfast of bacon & eggs and toast for them both.
John, however, noticed a film-like substance on his plate, so he questioned his grandfather asking: " Gramps - are these plates clean ? "
His grandfather replied: "They're as clean as cold water can get em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Jonny ! "
........ For lunch, the old man made hamburgers.
Again, John was concerned about the plates, since his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked suspiciously like dried egg - so, he asked: " Gramps - are you SURE these plates are clean ? "
Without looking up, the old man said: "I told you before, Jonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't you fret, and I don't want to hear another word about it ! "
Later that afternoon, John decided to go to a nearby town - but as he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl at him, and wouldn't let him pass.
John yelled out to his grandfather, saying: "Gramps, your dog won't let me get to my car".
Without diverting his attention from the TV football game he was watching, the old man shouted:
"Coldwater, go lay down now, yah hear me ! ..............Good dog. "
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But, why were the dishes dirty?
