Moogie
12-13-2002, 10:30 AM
Three sons left home, went out on their own into the world and prospered.
Getting back together years later, they discussed the gifts that they were
able to give to 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 brown
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 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: She wrote the first
son, "Milton, the house you built is so huge. I can live in only one room
at a time but I have to clean the whole house. Thank you any way."
She wrote the second son, "Marvin, I am too old to travel. I prefer to
stay home
all the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!
Thank you anyway."
She wrote the third son, "Dearest Melvin, you were my only son to have
the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was
delicious!!!
Getting back together years later, they discussed the gifts that they were
able to give to 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 brown
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 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: She wrote the first
son, "Milton, the house you built is so huge. I can live in only one room
at a time but I have to clean the whole house. Thank you any way."
She wrote the second son, "Marvin, I am too old to travel. I prefer to
stay home
all the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!
Thank you anyway."
She wrote the third son, "Dearest Melvin, you were my only son to have
the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was
delicious!!!