by Ira » Wed May 17, 2006 8:40 am
A young couple recently wed, and they're moving into their first home. The moving men are carrying a large trunk, and the bride instructs them to bring it straight up to the attic.
"What's that?" hubby asks.
To which she responds, "My dear, we are starting out on a new, wonderful life together. I ask you to please respect my privacy about this, and that you not ever look in this trunk or ask me about it."
Not wanting to start an argument, he drops the matter.
Ten years later, they celebrate their wedding anniversary, and over a romantic dinner, once again he asks, "My love, for 10 years this has been bothering me. Please tell me--what's in the trunk?"
Again, she reiterates, "Darling, we've had ten wonderful years together so far, and two lovely children. Let our bliss continue FOREVER, and please, again, do not ask me about this very private matter."
Intoxicated with his love, once again, he doesn't press the issue.
15 years later, now married 25 years, he MUST ask again, to which she responds, "No, dear! I just can't tell you! 25 years of glorious marriage, our kids who've graduated college, 2 grandchildren--WE ARE HAPPY! PLEASE DON'T ASK ME ABOUT THE TRUNK!"
The years pass, and they now celebrate a remarkable 50 years together as husband and wife. Surely, he reasons, after 50 years, she MUST tell me about that trunk!"
"Honey, it's been 50 years. I have loved you every moment of it. But I do not have long to live, and it is my deepest desire to learn about the trunk."
This time, she is touched by his plea, and lovingly takes his hand, leads him up the stairs to the attic, and opens the trunk.
And he is shocked to see thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars-- and two ears of corn sitting on top of the fortune. He is confused:
"Darling, what is this about?" She responds, "Well, every time I was unfaithful to you, I threw an ear of corn in the trunk to remind me of my bad infidelity. Of my terrible sin."
He thinks, well, I've been married 50 years, so cheating on me twice in all that time isn't THAT bad. But he asks, "Okay, I understand. But what about all of this money?"
To which she replies, "Well, every time the trunk got full, I sold the corn."
Here we go again!