"SPECIAL OCCAISIONS" (Author Unknown)
This is more embarrassing for my mother than for me because I wasn't
quite four years old when it happened. My mother taught me to read when
I was 3 years old (her first mistake). One day I was in the bathroom and
noticed one of the cabinet door was ajar. I read the box in the
cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was keeping napkins in the
bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen? Not wanting to burden me
with unnecessary facts she told me that those were for special
occasions.
Now fast forward a few months. It's Thanksgiving Day, and my folks are
leaving to pick up the pastor and his wife for Dinner. Mom had
assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine was to set the
table. You guessed it! When they returned, the pastor came in first
and immediately burst into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped,
then began giggling. Next came my father, who roared with laughter.
Then came mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each place
setting on the table with a "special occasion" napkin at each plate,
with the fork carefully arranged on top. I had even tucked the little
tails in so they didn't hang off the edge. My mother asked me why I
used these and, of course, my response sent the other adults into
further fits of laughter.
"But Mom, you SAID they were for special occasions!!
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