Funny bone

Tolkien : Mom says I was funny when I was a kid. But she didn't write Elvish and Tolkien back then

Elvish : why did you stop being funny?

Mom : well she is funny sometimes,but mostly she has learnt the right facts that she makes more intelligent comments than goofy ones like you

Elvish : you mean you get smart ,you stop being funny ?

Mom : Perhaps you will lose your funny bone and become more serious .who knows ?

 Elvish : You better stop taking me to the library .I really don't want to get too smart and lose my funny bone