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Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:51:16 -0700

From: jerry <rawse@...>

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THE GOOD NAPKINS ...ahhhhh...the joys of having girls...

My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first

mistake). One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet

doors was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother

why she was

keeping 'napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen?

Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that those

were for " special occasions " (her second mistake).

Now fast forward a few months .... It's Thanksgiving Day, and my folks

are leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife for dinner. Mom had

assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine was to set the

table. When they returned, my uncle came in first and immediately burst

into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling. Next

came my father, who roared with laughter. Then came Mom, who almost died

of embarrassment when she saw each place setting on the table with a

" special occasion " napkin at each plate, with the fork carefully

arranged on top. I had even tucked the little tail in so they didn't

hang off the edge!! My mother asked me why I used these and, of course,

my response sent the other adults into further fits of laughter.

" But, Mom, you SAID they were for special occasions!!! "

Isn't it easier to just tell the truth?????????