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A little old couple walked slowly into a McDonalds one cold winter
evening. They looked out of place amid the young families and young
couples eating there that night. Some of the customers looked admiringly
at them. You could tell what the admirers were thinking. "Look, there is
a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or
more!" The little old man walked up to the cash register, placed his order
with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table
near the back wall and started taking food off of the tray. There was one
hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man
unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed
one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French
fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his
wife. He took a sip of the drink, and then his wife took a sip as the man
began to eat his few bites. Again, you could tell what people around the
old couple were thinking "That poor old couple."
As the old man began eating his French fires, a young man stood up and
walked to the old couples' table. He politely offered to buy another meal.
The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to sharing
everything. Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady still hadn't
eaten a thing. She just sat there watching her husband eat and
occasionally sipped some of the drink. Again, the young man came over
and begged them to let him buy them another meal. This time, the lady
explained that no, they were used to sharing. As the little old man
finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin, the young
man could stand it no longer and asked again. After being politely
refused again, he finally asked the little old lady, "Ma'am, why aren't you
eating. You said that you share everything. What is it that you are
waiting for?"
She answered, "The teeth".
haha :laugh:
evening. They looked out of place amid the young families and young
couples eating there that night. Some of the customers looked admiringly
at them. You could tell what the admirers were thinking. "Look, there is
a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or
more!" The little old man walked up to the cash register, placed his order
with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table
near the back wall and started taking food off of the tray. There was one
hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man
unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed
one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French
fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his
wife. He took a sip of the drink, and then his wife took a sip as the man
began to eat his few bites. Again, you could tell what people around the
old couple were thinking "That poor old couple."
As the old man began eating his French fires, a young man stood up and
walked to the old couples' table. He politely offered to buy another meal.
The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to sharing
everything. Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady still hadn't
eaten a thing. She just sat there watching her husband eat and
occasionally sipped some of the drink. Again, the young man came over
and begged them to let him buy them another meal. This time, the lady
explained that no, they were used to sharing. As the little old man
finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin, the young
man could stand it no longer and asked again. After being politely
refused again, he finally asked the little old lady, "Ma'am, why aren't you
eating. You said that you share everything. What is it that you are
waiting for?"
She answered, "The teeth".
haha :laugh:
