Did you hear the one about the kidney transplant?

So, yesterday I blogged about how I've got 84 days to figure out to make football season funny.

And in lieu of this let me tell you a little story about a kidney transplant.

See this girl:

The one on the left...needed a kidney. 

And apparently you can't just go to Wal-Mart and pick one up.

So this girl:

The one in the yellow jacket...decided to give her one.

Yeah for sisters and all that. 

Now these two girls are crazy funny. 

They play off of each other really well.

And they are my cousins.

So, yeah for me and all that.

When they were going through the transplant process people would come up to me and say:

"I heard your cousin was giving her sister a kidney?!"

And I would say 'yes' and if they knew the girls it was always preceded by this statement:

"Those girls are SO funny."

But this one time...

Someone came up to me and said:

"Those girls are SO funny. 

Hey, I heard a funny story about a kidney transplant the other day."

That's not a statement you hear every day. 

And of course I wanted to know all about it.

I mean kidney transplants aren't normally funny. 

So...

Here is the story as she recounted it:

Several years ago there were two girls that were very close friends that went to church together and lived in our hometown.

Let's call one Robin and the other Susie. 

Susie finds out that she needs a kidney. 

Her friend Robin tests for whether or not she is a match for her and sure enough she is. 

So, Robin gives Susie a kidney. 

And that in itself is a beautiful story. 

Several months go by and football season rolls around.

In fact, the annual Iron Bowl comes around with Auburn and Alabama facing off against each other in Auburn. 

Now, both Robin and Susie are huge football fans. 

But they don't cheer for the same team. 

See Robin is an Auburn fan and Susie is an Alabama fan. 

The week before the game arrives and Robin comes across an extra ticket.

*Don't laugh - it happens*

So she gets on Facebook and tells people: "I've got an extra ticket to the Iron Bowl in Auburn! Who wants it?"

Susie sees it and immediately calls Robin.

And here is the conversation that follows:

Susie: Robin! Of course I want that ticket!!!!

Robin: Um...I'm sorry Susie but I can't give it to you. 

Susie: What? Why not?

Robin: Well, see, it's just that...well, Susie you're an Alabama fan. 

Susie: What? Why should that matter?

Robin: Well, I can't give the ticket to you because I'm only going to give it to an Auburn fan!

Silence follows.

Susie: "Robin! You gave me a kidney! You gave me a kidney and you won't give me a ticket to a  football game."

Robin: I'm sorry. I just can't!

True Story!

So, now the phrase: "Did you hear the one about the kidney transplant" makes so much more sense.

Who knew kidney transplants could be funny!