A
Problem of Problems
A young couple decided to wed.As the big day
approached, they grew apprehensive. Each had
a problem they had never before shared with
anyone, not even each other.The Groom-to-be,
overcoming his fear, decided to ask his father
for advice. "Father," he said, "I
am deeply concerned about the success of my
marriage."
His father replied, "Don't you love this
girl?"
"Oh yes, very much," he said, "but
you see, I have very smelly feet, and I'm
afraid that my fiance will be put off by them."
"No problem," said dad, "all
you have to do is wash your feet as often
as possible, and always wear socks, even to
bed."
Well,
to him this seemed a workable solution. The
bride-to-be, overcoming her fear, decided
to take her problem up with her mom.
"Mom,"
she said, "When I wake up in the morning
my breath is truly awful."
"Honey," her mother consoled, "everyone
has bad breath in the morning."
"No, you don't understand,. My morning
breath is so bad, I'm afraid that my fiance
will not want to sleep in the same room with
me."
Her
mother said simply, "Try this. In the
morning, get straight out of bed, and head
for the kitchen and make breakfast. While
the family is busy eating, move on to the
bathroom and brush your teeth. The key is,
not to say a word until you've brushed your
teeth."
"I
shouldn't say good morning or anything?"
the daughter asked.
"Not a word," her mother affirmed.
"Well, it's certainly worth a try,"
she thought.
The
loving couple were finally married. Not forgetting
the advice each had received, he with his
perpetual socks and she with her morning silence,
they managed quite well. That is, until about
six months later. Shortly before dawn one
morning, the husband wakes with a start to
find that one of his socks had come off. Fearful
of the consequences, he frantically searches
the bed. This, of course, wakes his bride
and without thinking, she asks, "What
on earth are you doing?"
"Oh,
my," he replies, "you've swallowed
my sock!"
 
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