Unattributed. Will the real author step forward?
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!!
(Author Unknown)
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