When Bill and Hillary first got married, Bill said, "I
am putting a box under our bed. You must promise
never to look in it."
am putting a box under our bed. You must promise
never to look in it."
In all their 30 years of marriage, Hillary never
looked.
However, on the afternoon of their 30th anniversary,
curiosity got the better of her and she lifted the lid
and peeked inside.
looked.
However, on the afternoon of their 30th anniversary,
curiosity got the better of her and she lifted the lid
and peeked inside.
In the box there were 3 empty beer cans and
$1,874.25 in cash.
After dinner, Hillary could no longer contain her guilt
and she confessed, saying, "I am so sorry. For all
these years I kept my promise and never looked in
the box under our bed. However, today the
temptation was too much and I gave in.
But now I need to know why do you keep the
$1,874.25 in cash.
After dinner, Hillary could no longer contain her guilt
and she confessed, saying, "I am so sorry. For all
these years I kept my promise and never looked in
the box under our bed. However, today the
temptation was too much and I gave in.
But now I need to know why do you keep the
empty cans in the box?"
Bill thought for a while and said, "I guess that after
all these years you deserve to know the truth.
Whenever I was unfaithful to you, I put an empty
beer can in the box under the bed to remind myself
not to do it again."
all these years you deserve to know the truth.
Whenever I was unfaithful to you, I put an empty
beer can in the box under the bed to remind myself
not to do it again."
Hillary was shocked, but said, "I am very
disappointed and saddened, but I guess after all
those years away from home on the road,
disappointed and saddened, but I guess after all
those years away from home on the road,
temptation does happen and I guess that 3 times
is not that bad considering the number of years
we've been together."
is not that bad considering the number of years
we've been together."
They hugged and made their peace.
A little while later, Hillary asked Bill -
"So why do you have all that money in the box?"
"So why do you have all that money in the box?"
Bill answered, "Well, whenever the box filled
up with empty cans....
up with empty cans....
I took them to the recycling center and redeemed
them for cash!"
them for cash!"
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