Let me set the scene:
Jennifer is 36 weeks pregnant. She and Mia are here visiting while their kitchen gets demoed, ready for the remodeling. Jennifer has been experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions pretty regularly and intensely
Mia is in bed sleeping. Jennifer and I are visiting and I ask permission to play a joke on Rex. I want to call him and tell him her water broke. Jennifer says it is a bad idea. I remind her that Leah, Rex's sister substituted butter for ice cream in their mom's desert, just this past weekend. She tells me if I call, she will only let him believe it a few minutes before we must tell him the truth. I agree to these terms.
So at about 10 PM, I call Rex. He does not answer, so I leave a message similar to this.... "Rex, I don't want you to worry, everything is Ok. Jennifer's water broke, and we are coming to Austin. I have to pack my bag, and then I will call again once we are on the road".
Now, in my defense...........I did not know that Rex's phone was acting up.
About 1 hour later, Rex calls me back. Very concerned, with much love in his voice....he asks things like "how is she doing? did she call the Dr?" I tell him she is fine, I have her sitting on the couch, and that I had to go down and wake my mom to get her to come and stay here with Mia, since she is already sleeping".
Bragging a little...................I am VERY good at making crap believable........Rex is buying it hook, line, and sinker.
Rex asks to speak with Jennifer, and before my laughing gives me away, I confess everything..............
I have been told in the past things like:
1. Not everyone has your sense of humor
2. Not everyone appreciates your sense of humor
3. You are not funny
It is at the point when Rex hangs up on me and turns his phone off that I start to believe that maybe those three statements have been true when said by others in the past.
I would like to publicly apologize to my son-in-law. I am very sorry that I pulled that prank on you. I meant no harm and I hope someday you can forgive me.
I also hope someday I will quit laughing internally, because, well, truth be known, I still think I am funny.........
4 comments:
Hmmm....Rex may prohibit Jennifer from visiting while pregnant with your future grandchildren...you are good at fabrications though....I have fallen for several but I still love you...
Hmmm I won't comment on the wisdom of pulling that prank, however you might consider charging up that new drill of yours and going to Austin to single-handedly assemble all those cabinets. Now THAT would demonstrate contrition!!
i need to hear about this butter for ice cream incident.
I am prepared to negotiate a form of contrition that could be mutually beneficial and ambiviliant to both partys.
PS... I am not mad any more.
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