The Gravy Ladle

John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal his mother couldn't help noticing, how beautiful John's room mate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between John and his room mate and this made her only more curious.

Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between John and the room mate than met the eye, Reading his Mum's thoughts, John volunteered "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you Julie and I are just room mates."

About a week later, Julie came to John and said "Ever Since your mother came to dinner I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" John said "Well, I doubt it but I'll write her a letter just to be sure"

So he sat down and wrote "Dear Mother. I'm not saying you did take the gravy ladle from my house and I'm not saying you did not take the gravy ladle, but the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner"

Several days later John received a letter from his Mother which read. "Dear Son. I'm not saying that you do sleep with Julie and I am not saying you do not sleep with Julie, but the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her own bed she would have found the gravy ladle by now."

Love Mum

Lesson of the day.... Don't lie to your Mother.