I don’t know Polka Joe personally.  If I have met him, I don’t remember what he looks like.  All I know about Polka Joe is what I have heard about him from others.  From what I understand, Polka Joe is about 87 years old and still very interested in women.  While we were down in Long Key, FL visiting Mom Reid she shared a story about Polka Joe hitting on her.  I guess he does it every year hoping that perhaps she has become desperate in the time since she last saw him.  From what I hear, he has the WORST pickup lines ever!  I thought his interest in younger women was limited to those in retirement age, but today I learned his interest goes much younger.

Today, my wife was Skyping with her Mom when Polka Joe entered the building at the resort which has high speed internet.  Initially he thought that Mom Reid was talking to herself, but then Mom explained that she was talking to her daughter over the internet.  Polka Joe came over by the computer and looked at the monitor.  When he saw Carol he proceeded to say something to the effect of “whoa, aren’t you a pretty thing?!”  He then asked her if she was single and told her she should come down to the resort for a visit.  At that point, Carol lifted Grant up on her lap and said “this is my son”.  Undeterred, Polka Joe told Carol to bring Grant along, he could use a fishing buddy.  Carol mentioned that she was married and Polka Joe finally gave up his pursuit.

Today is my wife’s 37th birthday.  And Polka Joe gave her the perfect gift – a good laugh!