Why Don't I Learn to Keep my Mouth Shut | Eastern North Carolina Now

This is a story about how my wife outfoxed me.

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    We have four children and eleven grandchildren. That means we buy lots of presents throughout the year for our four children and eleven grandchildren.

    The other day my wife tells me that one of our daughters is having a birthday and she is concerned because she does not know what to get her for a present. I said, "Why don't you just take her out to a nice lunch?" My wife said that is a good idea, thanked me for my good idea and said that is exactly what she is going to do.

    Today is the day. Today they are going out for a nice lunch together. After their nice lunch together, they are going to go shopping to pick out a nice birthday present together.

    If I had only kept my mouth shut, I would only see a visa come through for a nice present, instead of a nice present and a nice lunch.

    Oh well. I guess this is why I worked so long and hard and reached the height of my mediocre career. We can afford to be nice. I hope they have a nice time together.

    Would I kid u?
    Smartfella
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