[Dave Samson]

Today is my 53th birthday & I wasn't feeling too hot this morning.

I went to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant & say "happy birthday" & probably have a present for me. She didn't even say "good morning," let alone any "happy birthday".

I thought, "Well, that's wives for you. The children will remember". The children came in to breakfast & didn't say a word. When I started to the office I was feeling pretty low & despondent.

As I walked into my office, my secretary, Betty said, "good morning boss, happy birthday" and I felt a little better someone had remembered!

Betty knocked on my door later & said, "it's such a beautiful day outside & it's your birthday, let's go to lunch, just you & me". I said, "By George, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go". We went to lunch in a little private place, had two martinis a great time.

On the way back to the office, Betty 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".

After arriving at her apartment, she said, " boss, if you don't mind, I think I'll go into the bedroom and slip into something more comfortable".

" Sure," I excitedly replied.

She went into the bedroom &, in about six minutes, came out carrying a big birthday cake..... followed by my wife, children & dozens of friends.

They were singing "Happy Birthday"......................

And there I sat, on the couch, naked.