Subject: Parents!
>>
>> An elderly man in Auckland calls his son in Sydney and says, "I
>>hate to
>>ruin your day, but I have to tell you that you mother and I are
>>divorcing,
>>forty five years of misery is enough."
>>
>>"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
>>
>>"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man
>>says.
>>"We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so
>>you call
>>your sister in Brisbane and tell her." and he hangs up.
>>
>>Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, "Like
>>heck
>>they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this."
>>
>>She calls her dad immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are
>>NOT
>>getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I"m
>>calling
>>my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then,
>>don't do a
>>thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.
>>
>>The old man hangs up the phone and turns to his wife, "OK he says,
>>"they're
>>coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares."