One afternoon, Joe went outside and found Gary standing on the roof of the garage.
Since that seemed like a pretty cool place for a kid to be, Joe asked Gary how he got up on the roof.
Gary pointed to a tree about fifteen feet from the garage and told Joe that he had climbed the tree, dangled from a branch, swung himself, and leaped over to the garage roof.
Determined to accomplish a similar feat, Joe promptly climbed up into the tree, reaching a level that was several feet higher than the garage roof, lowered himself from a branch and began swinging toward the garage.
With a high flying effort, Joe got up enough momentum to make a try, and let go of the branch.
After hitting the ground about 10 feet from the garage, and recovering his wind, Joe said "I didn't make it.
" Gary looked down at Joe, still on his back, and said, "Hmmm.
Oh, that's right...
I guess I must have climbed up the tree right here NEXT to the garage! I guess I forgot it was that one instead of the one you climbed.
Sorry.
" As it turned out, Gary had plenty of time to make his escape before Joe could get to him for his little "mistake".