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sure to bring you JOY 謝景嘉同學提供 Mama had the last joke

sure to bring you JOY
Mama had the last joke

Four brothers left home for college, and
they became successful doctors and lawyers and
prospered. Some years later, they chatted after
having dinner together. They discussed the
gifts that they were able to give to their
elderly mother who lived far away in another
city.

The first said, "I had a big house built
for Mama."

The second said, "I had a hundred
thousand dollar theatre built in the
house."

The third said, "I had my Mercedes dealer
deliver her an SL600."

The fourth said, "Listen to this. You
know how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read it anymore because she
can't see very well. I met this priest who told
me about a parrot that can recite the entire
Bible. It took twenty priests 12 years to teach
him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 a
year for twenty years to the church, but it was
worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it."

The other brothers were impressed.

After the holidays Mom sent out her Thank
You notes. She wrote:

"Milton, the house you built is so huge.
I live in only one room, but I have to clean
the whole house. But thank you anyway."

"Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay
home, I have my groceries delivered,
so I never use the Mercedes. The thought
was nice, though. Thanks."

"Michael, you give me an expensive
theatre with Dolby sound, it could hold
50 people, but all my friends are dead,
I've lost my hearing and I'm nearly
blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for
the gesture just the same."

"Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to
have the good sense to give a
little thought to your gift. The chicken
was delicious. Thank you."

2012 01 11-12 政大東語系台南古城‧四草綠色隧道 同學會

2012 01 11-12 政大東語系台南古城‧四草綠色隧道 同學會
Subject: 台南旅感懷
To: krmtwn@hotmail.com
From: mikeyu@bes.com.tw
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:56:02 +0800
各位同學:
在錯過了韓國與澎湖旅之同學會後,這次珊英與我總算排除一些俗事,參與了這次知性又感性台南古蹟、美食之旅。真是感謝BossCocoTenpa精心策劃。一路上,Tenpa兄就發揮專業導遊功力,精彩的專業解說及搞笑,精力充沛不減當年,使得旅途充滿歡樂,儘管他一再謙稱,他現在的身理狀況是:上面有思想,下面沒辦法。
第一天中午龍門客棧的虱目魚及新鮮的海鮮餐,下午台江國家公園內四草遊船七股黑面琵鷺保護區觀賞都是生態保護之旅,晚餐台南著名的阿霞餐廳用餐,台南美食果然名不虛傳;然後大夥夜游台南古城,意猶未盡回來後就在住宿的朝代飯店大廳座椅開聊,雖說盡是「白頭宮女話天寶」陳年舊事,主題竟也圍繞「那年,我們追的女孩」歡笑、回憶中也帶著幾顆淚珠與不捨,畢竟話題中的部份主角已離我們遠去,第二天是古蹟遊覽和著名台南小吃,下午到鹿港觀光經過溪湖還去探望了老同學-阿花,歡愉日短,兩天一夜的旅行很快的結束了,又滿載了很多歡樂記憶;值此春節將近之際,祝福老同們大家「身體建康,新年快樂!」魚頭敬上
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p.s.此次丘春芳同學特從西雅圖、謝景嘉從香港、徐瓊信同學從澎湖等遠道而來,而林應專同學亦從高雄驅車前來參與,皆彌足珍貴。
翁 進華 krmtwn@hotmail.com
寄給 mikeyu
十分感性的文章,似乎好久沒看到他的發抒,謝謝魚頭的肺腑之言,我們會再努力以赴。
如附件,為本次的收支一覽表,敬請過目,謝謝!
krm

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