In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the
Mystic delivered grave news:
"There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be
blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will
die a violent and horrible death this year."
Mystic delivered grave news:
"There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be
blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will
die a violent and horrible death this year."
Visibly shaken, Carol stared at the woman's lined face,
then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands.
then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands.
She took a few deep breaths to compose herself - and to
stop her mind racing. She simply had to know.
stop her mind racing. She simply had to know.
She met the Fortune Teller's gaze, steadied her voice and
asked, "Will I be acquitted?"
asked, "Will I be acquitted?"
[For some reason, women tend to like this joke a lot.]
Thanks Hal
That's the eternal question, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteLL, I've heard it asked often.
DeleteSoooooooooo glad I didn't have any coffee in my mouth. Snort...
ReplyDeleteAdrienne, I even warn of that somewhere on my sidebar.
DeleteI guess for us, it never gets old ;o)
ReplyDeleteAbelle. I hope not.
DeleteBwahahahahahahahahaha. I didn't see that coming and I linked you to Silly Sunday again.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day Odie. :)
Sandee, thank you so much. I've been running around here the last couple of months and having been keeping up with my duties.
DeleteProbably good that a lot of people can't know this detail in advance. :) LOL
ReplyDeleteMarcia, that's why I sleep with one eye open.
DeleteMiss Tick? Isn't that who Mr. Tick eventually marries?
ReplyDeleteProof, you know the Ticks too?
DeleteMore husbands than anyone realizes need to be wearing helmets and body armor around the house.
ReplyDeleteJust like Bob when he plays Dodgeball.
Timothy, We all need to keep covered up.
DeleteUnless the answer is, "No".
ReplyDeleteedutcher, I guess that's one of those stay tuned moments.
Deletevery funny! Now wonder husbands are known to die earlier than the wives!
ReplyDeleteZ, we die of a stiff neck from looking over our shoulder.
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