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Two weeks ago was my
44th birthday and I wasn't feeling too hot that morning. I went down
to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say "Happy
Birthday" and probably have a present for me. She didn't even say
"Good Morning", let alone any "Happy Birthday." I thought, "Well,
that's wives for you. The children will remember. "The children came
down to breakfast and didn't say a word.
When I started to the
office I was feeling pretty low and despondent. As I walked into my
office, my secretary, Janet said, "Good Morning, Boss, Happy
Birthday." I felt a little better. Someone had remembered. I worked
until noon, then Janet knocked on my door and said, "You know it is
such a beautiful day outside and it is your birthday, let's go to
lunch, just you and me." I said, "By George, that's the greatest
thing I've heard all day. Let's go.
We went to lunch. We
didn't go where we normally go. We went out into the country to a
little private place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch
tremendously. On the way back to the office, she said, "You know, it
is such a beautiful day, we don't need to go back to the office, do
we?" I said, "No, I guess not." She said, "Let's go to my
apartment."
After arriving at her
apartment she said, "Boss, if you don't mind, I think I'll go into
the bedroom and slip into something more comfortable. Sure," I
excitedly replied. She went into the bedroom and, in about six
minutes she came out carrying a big birthday cake, followed by my
wife, children and dozens of our friends. They were all singing
Happy Birthday.......and there I sat on the couch.......naked.
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