To be 6 again.

A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife turning back and forth, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she’d like to have for her birthday. I’d like to be six again, she replied, still looking in the mirror.

On the morning of her birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster. everything there was.
Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down upside down . He then took her to a McDonald’s where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M’s. What a fabulous adventure!

Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, Well Dear, what was it like being six again ?

Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. I meant my dress size, you dumb ass! The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, there is no guarantee he’ll understand.

(I got this from a seriously overworked friend of mine – she works for the Maryland State Legislature. I’m very pleased she had time to send me a joke. And typically, I’m not that pleased to get jokes! It’s the first clue I’ve had she’s alive in weeks!)