English Original
All his life, Len from Cape Breton had heard stories of an amazing family tradition. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all said to have walked on water on their 21st birthday, crossing the lake to the boat club for their first legal drink.
When Len's 21st birthday arrived, he and his friend Corky rowed a boat to the middle of the lake. Len stepped out and nearly drowned.
Corky pulled him to safety. Furious and confused, Len went to his grandmother. "Grandma, it's my 21st birthday. Why can't I walk across the lake like my father, his father, and his father before him?"
His grandmother looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Because, you idiot, your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were born in January. You were born in July."
中文翻译
来自布雷顿角的莱恩一生都听说一个奇妙的家族传统。据说他的父亲、祖父和曾祖父都在21岁生日那天能够在水上行走，穿过湖泊去船俱乐部喝他们人生中第一杯合法的酒。
当莱恩的21岁生日到来时，他和朋友科基划船到了湖中央。莱恩踏出船外，差点淹死。
科基把他拉到了安全的地方。莱恩又气又困惑，去找他的祖母。"奶奶，今天是我21岁生日。为什么我不能像我的父亲、他的父亲以及他之前的父亲那样走过湖面？"
他的祖母直视着他的眼睛说："因为，你这个傻瓜，你的父亲、祖父和曾祖父都是一月出生的。而你出生在七月。"