[oldsteve]

Code word: SPAGHETTI


For several years, a man 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 meatballs, two without. Send extra sauce.'