Анекдот - Вопросы

While they were out in the boat (пока они были в лодке), the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him (вдруг стал любопытным по отношению к миру вокруг него).
He asked his father (он спросил своего отца), «How does this boat float? (как эта лодка держится на воде)»
The father replied, «Don't rightly know, son (точно не знаю, сынок; rightly — правильно, верно, точно).»
A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked (немного позже мальчик посмотрел на своего отца и спросил), «How do fish breath underwater? (как рыба дышит под водой)»
Once again (еще раз, снова) the father replied, «Don't rightly know, son.»
A little later the boy asked his father, «Why is the sky blue? (почему небо голубое)»
Again, the father replied,
«Don't rightly know, son.» Finally (наконец), the boy asked his father, «Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions? (папа, ты не против “моего задавания” тебе всех этих вопросов)»
The father replied, «Of course not, you don't ask questions, you never learn nothin' (конечно нет, /если/ не задаешь вопросов, никогда ничего и не узнаешь).»

• Версия на Английском без подсказок

  A father and son went fishing one day.
  While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
  The father replied, "Don't rightly know, son."
  A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked,
  "How do fish breath underwater?"
  Once again the father replied, "Don't rightly know, son."
  A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
  Again, the father replied, "Don't rightly know, son."
  Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
  The father replied,
  "Of course not, you don't ask questions, you never learn nothin'."