Three sons
Three sons left home, went out on their own, and prospered. Getting
Back together, they discussed the gifts that they were able to give to their
elderly mother.
The first said, "I built a big house for our mother."
The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver."
The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You know how Mom
enjoys the Bible and you know she can't see very well. I sent her a brown
parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took 20 monks in a monastery 12
years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 a year for 10
years, but it was worth it. Mom just has to name the chapter and verse and
the parrot will recite it."
Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks:
She wrote the first son, "Milton, the house you built is so huge. I live in
only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."
She wrote the second son, "Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay home all
the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"
She wrote the third son, "Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to have the
good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was delicious."
