[영어유머] 4. And when he was your age, he was President of the United States.

[스토리]

Father :  “When George Washington was your age, he was a surveyor.

Son :  “And when he was your age, he was President of the United States.”

풀이

George Washington  ‘조지 워싱턴’미국 초대 대통령),
was your age  너의 나이였다.(=was as old as you 너와 같은 나이였다.)
surveyor 측량기사.  * 써r베이r
President of the United States 합중국 대통령

아버지 : “ '조지 워싱턴’은 네 나이에 측량기사였단다.
”아들: “그리고 아버지 연세 때엔 합중국 대통령이었지요.”

해설

딱지치기, 구슬치기만 하는 아들에게 주의를 줄 작정이었던아버지. 도리어 한 방 얻어맞은 꼴이 되었다.