The Dogmother Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 One day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, a genie appeared and asked, "My dear child, why are you crying?" The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband in making a living for their family. The genie dipped His hand into the water and pulled up a golden thimble set with pearls. "Is this your thimble?" the genie asked. The seamstress replied,"No." The genie again dipped into the river. He held out a silver thimble ringed with sapphires. "Is this your thimble?" the genie asked. Again, the seamstress replied, "No." The genie reached down again and came up with a leather thimble. "Is this your thimble?", the genie asked. The seamstress replied, "Yes." The genie was pleased with the woman's honesty and gave her all three thimbles to keep, and the seamstress went home happy Some years later, the seamstress was walking with her husband along the riverbank, and her husband fell into the river and disappeared under the water. When she cried out, the genie again appeared and asked her, "Why are you crying?" "Oh genie, my husband has fallen into the river!" The genie went down into the water and came up with George Clooney."Is this your husband?" the genie asked. "Yes," cried the seamstress. The genie was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!" The seamstress replied, "Oh, forgive me, genie. It is a misunderstanding." "You see, if I had said 'no' to George Clooney, you would have come up with Brad Pitt. Then if I said 'no' to him, you would have come up with my husband. Had I then said 'yes,' you would have given me all three. Genie, I'm not in the best of health and would not be able to take care of all three husbands, so THAT'S why I said 'yes' to George Clooney." And so the genie let her keep him. The moral of this story is: Whenever a woman lies, it's for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others. That's our story, and we're sticking to it Signed Women Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Go Girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ubereglu Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 That's brilliant Claret!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 and a storey we should live our lives by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Very funny, thanks for making me smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 You're most welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I like that karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Wicked.....but brill.....i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
