- Apr 17, 2004
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For his birthday, little Patrick asked for a 10-speed bicycle. His
father said, "Son, we'd give you one, but the mortgage on this house is
$80,000 & your mother just lost her job. There's no way we can afford
it." The next day the father saw little Patrick heading out the front
door with a suitcase. So he asked, "Son, where are you going?" Little
Patrick told him, "I was walking past your room last night & heard you
telling mom you were pulling out. Then I heard her tell you to wait
because she was coming too.
And I'll be damned if I'm staying here by myself with an $80,000
mortgage & no bike!"
father said, "Son, we'd give you one, but the mortgage on this house is
$80,000 & your mother just lost her job. There's no way we can afford
it." The next day the father saw little Patrick heading out the front
door with a suitcase. So he asked, "Son, where are you going?" Little
Patrick told him, "I was walking past your room last night & heard you
telling mom you were pulling out. Then I heard her tell you to wait
because she was coming too.
And I'll be damned if I'm staying here by myself with an $80,000
mortgage & no bike!"