"DO I TELL DIANE?" Do you want to make it to 37? or 36 and one day for that matter? :)
Darren On 2/7/07, Jerry Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Distaff listers, As I am one day away from celebrating my 36th anniversary with Diane I am in the throes of a serious moral dilemma. I am looking for help, particularly from the women of VFB. The following joke illustrates my dilemma: Little David comes home from Cheder (Hebrew school), and his father asks how was school. David says it was really interesting Papa. After lunch, the rabbi came into the classroom, and we discussed ethics. And I was wondering if perhaps you might have a story or a lesson for me about ethics. David's father says, "Ah yes, Ethics! A very complicated subject. But let me give you an example. For instance, this weekend at the store. I put on a sale, and I sell a certain pair of shoes, for $20 instead of the regular price of $30. So into the store comes Mrs. Cohen, and she buys a pair of shoes. She reaches into her purse and pulls out what she thinks is a $20 bill but instead, she hands me 2 $20 bills. Now here is where ethics comes in. The question is do I tell your uncle Sol. ( For most of my married life, Diane has been saying "Don't tell that joke! It is awful." ) BTW, it is a joke, that is best told by one Jew to another. My dilemma is of a similar ethical nature. For years I have ridden a bicycle as my favorite form of exercise. During my daily one hour plus ride, I sweat bullets and have found that the best way to stay hydrated is by using one of those backpacks that is designed to hold up to 100 ounces of water in an insertable bladder. (As I grow older, I would not mind having that feature myself). The bladder has to be washed and dried after every use. Because the bladder is soft plastic and malleable, I have to insert something into the bladder to hold the sides open in order to ensure that it dries. About a week ago, I noticed one of the beaters from Diane's hand-held mixer in the drain board, and used it to hold open & help dry the inside of the bladder. And of course, being a guy I left the bladder with the mixer inside it on the kitchen table. Diane, without noticing the beater, moved the whole apparatus into the garage. Because I have several bladders and packs, I don't always use the same bladder on consecutive days, or even within the same week. Sometime during the following week end, Diane was in dire need of her mixer for a fancy dessert that she was preparing for a gathering that we were going to with several other couples. After searching for an hour for the second beater for the mixmaster, in desperation she left the house on Saturday afternoon to purchase a brand-new mixer. And, of course, she got caught in a monster traffic jam and we were late to the gathering which is something she hates. She was also upset at having to spend money on a brand-new mixer, because the one that we owned was practically brand new. During the following week, I reached for the bladder that was on my workbench in the garage, and discovered the missing beater. So as we dine at our special occasion restaurant on our 36th anniversary my ethical dilemma is " DO I TELL DIANE?" JG
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