For several years, Rick was having an affair with an Italian woman.

One night,

she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his

reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large

sum of money if she would go to Italy to secretly have the child. If she

stayed in Italy to raise the child, he would also provide child support

until the child turned 18. She agreed, but asked how he would know when the

baby was born. To keep it discrete, he told her to simply mail him a post

card and write 'Spaghetti' on the back. He would then arrange for the child

support payments to begin.

One day, about 9 months later, he came home to his confused wife.

'Honey',

she said, 'You received a very strange post card today. 'Oh, just give it

to me and I'll explain it later,' he said. The wife obeyed and watched as

her husband read the card, turned white, and fainted.

On the card was written:

"Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti! Three with

meat balls, two without.

Send extra sauce."

Good grief Bill,

That WAS a closely guarded secret.

Rick.

:devious::devious: