Oops, Happy BIrthday... James Swank12/21/2001 09:58 PM To: jbrewer, bshook, dgonzale, csmith, tricia poppema, pete zuchowski, mlipsky, aantolik cc:  bcc:  Subject: Oops, Happy BIrthday... Subject: Oops, Happy BIrthday...> > > >> > >Subject: why I fired my secretary...> Two weeks ago was my 35th birthday, and I wasn'tÂ  feeling too hot> that morning anyway. I went to breakfast knowing myÂ  wife would be> pleasant> and say "Happy Birthday," and probably have aÂ  present for me.> She didn't even say "Good Morning," let alone anyÂ  "Happy> Birthday." I thought, "Well, that's wives for you, the childrenÂ  will> remember." The children came in to breakfast and didn't say a word.When> I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent.> As I walked into my office, my secretary, Janet, said, "Good> morning, boss. Happy Birthday." And I felt a little better; someonehad> remembered. I worked until noon. Then, Janet knocked on my door andsaid> "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside and it's your birthday,let's>> go to lunch, just you and me." I said, "By George, that's the > greatest> thing I've heard all day. Let's go." We went to lunch. We didn't gowhere> we normally go; we went out to the country to> a little private place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch> tremendously. On the way back to the office, she said, "You know, it's> such> a beautiful day.Â  We don't need to go back to the office, do we?"> I said, "No, I guess not." She said, "Let's go to my apartment." After> arriving at her apartment she said, "Boss, if you don't mind, I thinkI'll>> go change." "Sure," I excitedly replied. She went into the bedroom> and, in>> about six minutes, she came out carrying a big birthday cake, followed> by> my wife, children, and dozens of our friends, all singing HappyBirthday.> > > >Â  >> > > >Â  > And there I sat...on the couch...naked.> > >> > >>>>Â Â  _____>