11/10/2003 10:09:00 AM by Rob

The best thing I saw on the Internet today

So far, is the hotel story from Big Stupid Tommy, who in fact is Big and a Tommy, but ain't so stupid, as it turns out. I guess his blog title is s'posed to be satirical, whereas mine is more of a factual statement.

The second best thing is a joke I received:

A couple was about to celebrate 50 years together.

Their three kids, all very successful and wealthy, agreed to a Sunday
dinner in honor of their parents. As usual, they were all late and had
varied excuses.

"Happy anniversary mom and dad," gushed son number one...."Sorry I'm
running late...didn't have time to get you a present."

"Not to worry," said dad. "The important thing is that we're all
together today."

Son number two arrived and announced, "Just flew in from L.A. and
didn't have time to get you anything...sorry."

"It's nothing," said the father, "glad you can be here."

The daughter arrived. "Happy anniversary! I'm sorry but I've been out
of town and didn't bring a present."

Again the father said, "I really don't care, at least the five of us
are
together today."

During dinner, the father put down his fork, looked up and said,
"Listen, you three, there's something your mother and I need to tell
you.
We came to this country penniless and desperate. Despite this, we were
able to raise you and send you to college. But we never got around to
getting married."

The three kids gasped and said, in unison, "You mean we're BASTARDS?"

"Yep," said the dad. "And cheap ones too."

Yep, slow Cub news day. It's 10:00AM on November 10th. Why don't we have Pudge Rodriguez yet?

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