> Their three kids,all very successful, all agreed to a Sunday
> dinner in their honor.
>
> "Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad" gushed son number one, a
> surgeon, "Sorry I'm running late. I had an emergency at the
> hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and didn't have
> time to get you a gift."
>
> "Not to worry" said the father, the important thing is that
> we're all together today."
>
> Son number two, a lawyer, arrived and announced "You and
> Mom look great Dad". I just flew in from Los Angeles between
> depositions and didn't have time to shop for you".
>
> "It's nothing," said the father. "We're glad you were able
> to come."
>
> Just then the daughter,a marketing executive, arrived.
> "Hello and Happy Anniversary! I'm sorry but my boss is
> sending me out of town and I was really busy packing, so I
> didn't have time to get you anything."
>
> After they finished dessert, the father said, "There's
> something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a
> long time.
> You see, we were very poor. Despite this, we were able to
> send each of you to college. Throughout the years your
> mother and I knew we loved each other very much, but we just
> never found the time to get married."
>
> The three children gasped and all said, "You mean we're
> bastards?"
>
> "Yep," said the father, "and cheap ones too!"
>
>
>
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