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by **Homeless** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:39 pm

> It's called "Don't Lie to Your Mother"
>
> John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal,
> his mother couldn't help noticing how beautiful John's
> roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship
> between John and his roommate and this only
> made her more curious.
> Over the course of the evening, while watching the two
> interact, she started to wonder if there was more between
> John and the roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's
> thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you must be
> thinking, but I assure you, Julie and I are just
> roommates."
> About a week later, Julie came to John and said, "Ever since
> your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the
> beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it,
> do you?"
> John said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll write her a letter
> just to be sure."
> So he sat down and wrote:
> "Dear Mother,
> I'm not saying you 'did' take a gravy ladle from my house,
> and I'm not saying you 'did not' take a gravy ladle. But the
> fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were
> here for dinner."
> Several days later, John received a letter from his mother
> which read:
> "Dear Son,
> I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Julie, and I'm not
> saying that you 'do not' sleep with Julie. But the fact
> remains that if she was sleeping in her own bed, she would
> have found the gravy ladle by now.
> Love,
> Mom
> Lesson of the Day - Don't lie to your Mother.