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A man and a woman were married for 40 years. When they
first got married the man said, "I am putting a box under the bed. You
must promise never to look in it." In all their 40 years of marriage
the woman never looked.
However on the afternoon of their 40th anniversary curiosity got the
best of her and she lifted the lid and peeked inside. In the box were
3 empty beer bottles and $1954.25 in small bills. She closed the box
and put it back under the bed. Now that she knew what was in the box,
she was doubly curious as to why.
That evening they were out for a special dinner at their favorite
restaurant. After dinner the woman could no longer contain her
curiosity and she confessed, saying, "I am so sorry. For all these
years I kept my promise and never looked. However today the temptation
was too much and I gave in. But now I need to know why do you keep the
bottles in the box?"
The man thought for a while and said, "I guess after all these
wonderful years you deserve to know the truth: Whenever I was
unfaithful to you I put an empty beer bottle in the box under the bed
to remind myself not to do it again."
The woman was shocked, but said, "I am very disappointed and saddened,
but I guess after all those years away from home on the road,
temptation does happen. And I guess that 3 times is not that bad
considering the years." They hugged and made their peace.
A little while later, the woman asked the man, "Why do you have all
that money in the box?" To which the man answered, "Whenever the box
filled with empties, I cashed them in."
first got married the man said, "I am putting a box under the bed. You
must promise never to look in it." In all their 40 years of marriage
the woman never looked.
However on the afternoon of their 40th anniversary curiosity got the
best of her and she lifted the lid and peeked inside. In the box were
3 empty beer bottles and $1954.25 in small bills. She closed the box
and put it back under the bed. Now that she knew what was in the box,
she was doubly curious as to why.
That evening they were out for a special dinner at their favorite
restaurant. After dinner the woman could no longer contain her
curiosity and she confessed, saying, "I am so sorry. For all these
years I kept my promise and never looked. However today the temptation
was too much and I gave in. But now I need to know why do you keep the
bottles in the box?"
The man thought for a while and said, "I guess after all these
wonderful years you deserve to know the truth: Whenever I was
unfaithful to you I put an empty beer bottle in the box under the bed
to remind myself not to do it again."
The woman was shocked, but said, "I am very disappointed and saddened,
but I guess after all those years away from home on the road,
temptation does happen. And I guess that 3 times is not that bad
considering the years." They hugged and made their peace.
A little while later, the woman asked the man, "Why do you have all
that money in the box?" To which the man answered, "Whenever the box
filled with empties, I cashed them in."
