Surprise

Two weeks ago, was my forty-fifth birthday, and I wasn't feeling too hot that morning anyway. I went down to breakfast, knowing my wife would be pleasant and say "Happy Birthday, " and probably have a present for me. But she didn't even say "Good Morning, " let alone "Happy Birthday." I thought, "Well, that's wives for you.

The children will remember.

" The children came in to breakfast and didn't say a word".


When I started off to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent. As I walked in the door, my secretary, Janet said, "Good Morning, Boss, Happy Birthday." And I felt a little better -- someone had remembered. About noon, Janet knocked on my door and said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside and it's your birthday, let's go to lunch, just you and me." I said, "By George, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go".

" So off we went to lunch. But we didn't go where we normally go we went out into the country to a little private place. We had a couple of martinis and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. On the way back to the office, she said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day. We don't need to go back to the office, do we?" I said, "No, I guess not." She said, "Let's go to my apartment." I nodded and smiled. 

After arriving at her apartment, we had another martini and then she said, "Boss, if you don't mind, I'd like to slip into something more comfortable." "Sure, " I excitedly replied. She went into the bedroom and, in about six minutes, she came out carrying a big birthday cake, followed by my wife, children, and dozens of my closest friends . All were singing Happy Birthday. And there I sat on the couch with nothing on but my socks. And that is why I fired my secretary