Guest guest Posted March 16, 2002 Report Share Posted March 16, 2002 > > Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back> > together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly> > mother.> >> > The first said, "I built a big house for our mother."> >> > The second said," I sent her a Mercedes with a driver."> >> > The third smiled and said, "I've got you, both beat. You know how Mom> > enjoys the Bible, and you know she can't see very well. I sent her a> > parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took 20 monks in a monastery> > 12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000.00 a year> > for 10 years, but it was worth it. Mom just has to name the chapter and> > verse, and the parrot will recite it."> >> > Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks:> >> > "Milton," she wrote the first son, "The house you built is so huge. I> > live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."> >> > "Marvin," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel. I stay home all> > the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"> >> > "Dearest Melvin," she wrote to her third son, "You were the only son to> > have the good sense to know what your mother likes. That chicken was> > delicious." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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