The Whole Truth

"The Whole Truth"

At school, a boy is told by a classmate that most
adults are hiding at least one dark secret, and that
this makes it very easy to blackmail them by saying,
"I know the whole truth" even when you don't know
anything.

The boy decides to go home and try it out. As he is
greeted by his mother at the front door he says, "I
know the whole truth." His mother quickly hands him
$20 and says, "Just don't tell your father."

Quite pleased, the boy waits for his father to get home
from work, and greets him with, "I know the whole truth."
The father promptly hands him $40 and says, "Please
don't say a word to your mother."

Very pleased, the boy is on his way to school the next
day, when he sees the mailman at his front door. The
boy greets him by saying, "I know the whole truth." The
mailman drops the mail, opens his arms and says,
"Then come give your FATHER a big hug."
Received on Sun Jan 4 02:01:16 2004