> Why I fired my Secretary. > > Last week was my birthday > and I didn't feel very well > waking up on that morning. > > I went downstairs for breakfast > hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, > 'Happy Birthday!', > and possibly have a small present for me. > > As it turned out, > she barely said good morning, > let alone > ' Happy Birthday.' > > I thought... > > Well, that's marriage for you, > but the kids... > They will remember. > > My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast > and didn't say a word. > So when I left for the office, > I felt pretty low > and somewhat despondent. > > As I walked into my office, > my secretary Jane said, > 'Good Morning Boss, > and by the way > Happy Birthday ! ' > It felt a little better > that at least someone had remembered. > > I worked until one o'clock , > when Jane knocked on my door > and said, 'You know, > It's such a beautiful day outside, > and it is your Birthday, > what do you say we go out to lunch, > just you and me.' > I said, 'Thanks, Jane, > that's the greatest thing > I've heard all day. > Let's go !' > > We went to lunch. > But we didn't go > where we normally would go. > She chose instead at a quiet bistro > with a private table. > We had two martinis each > and I enjoyed the meal tremendously. > > On the way back to the office, > Jane said, 'You know, > It's such a beautiful day... > We don't need to go straight back to the office, > Do We ?' > > I responded, > 'I guess not. > What do you have in mind ?' > She said, > 'Let's drop by my apartment, > it's just around the corner.' > > > > > > After arriving at her apartment, > Jane turned to me and said, > ' Boss, if you don't mind, > I'm going to step into the bedroom > for just a moment. > I'll be right back.' > 'Ok.' I nervously replied. > > She went into the bedroom and, > after a couple of minutes, > she came out > carrying a huge birthday cake ... > Followed > by my wife, > my kids, > and dozens of my friends > and co-workers, > all singing 'Happy Birthday'. > > > And I just sat there... > > > > On the couch... > > > > Naked.
