A little old couple walked slowly into a McDonalds one cold winter
evening. They looked out of place amid the young families and young
couples eating there that night. Some of the customers looked admiringly
at them. You could tell what the admirers were thinking. "Look, there
is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years
or more!"
The little old man walked up to the cash register and placed his
order with no hesitation, and then paid for their meal. The couple
took a table near the back wall and started taking food off of the tray.
There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The
little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in
half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted
out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile
in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, and then his wife took
a sip as the man began to eat his few bites. Again, you could tell what
people around the old couple were thinking.
"That poor old couple."
As the old man began eating his French fries, a young man stood up and
walked to the old couples table. He politely offered to buy another
meal. The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to
sharing everything. Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady
still hadn't eaten a thing. She just sat there watching her husband eat
and occasionally sipped some of the drink. Again, the young man came
over and begged them to let him buy them another meal. This time,
the lady explained that no, they were used to sharing. As the little
old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin,
the young man could stand it no longer and asked again. After being
politely refused again, he finally asked the little old lady, "Ma'am,
why aren't you eating.
You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting
for?"
She answered,
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"The teeth!"
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