Oops, Happy BIrthday...

<P< <BR<<BR<<FONT SIZE=3D2<<B<James Swank</B<</FONT<<BR<<FONT SIZE=3D2=
<12/21/2001 09:58 PM</FONT<<BR<<BR< <FONT SIZE=3D2<To:</FONT< <FONT SIZE=3D=
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Subject: why I fired my secretary...</FONT<<BR< Two week=
s ago was my 35th birthday, and I wasn't  feeling too hot</FONT<<BR<<F=
ONT SIZE=3D4<> that morning anyway. I went to breakfast knowing my =
wife would be</FONT<<BR< pleasant</FONT<<BR< and say "Happy Birthday," and probably have a  pre=
sent for me.</FONT<<BR< She didn't even say "Good M=
orning," let alone any  "Happy</FONT<<BR<=
Birthday." I thought, "Well, that's wives for you, the children&=
nbsp; will</FONT<<BR< remember." The children came =
in to breakfast and didn't say a word.</FONT<<BR< I started to the office I was feeling pretty low an=
d despondent.</FONT<<BR< As I walked into my office, my =
secretary, Janet, said, "Good</FONT<<BR< morning, b=
oss. Happy Birthday." And I felt a little better; someone</FONT<<BR<<F=
ONT SIZE=3D4<had</FONT<<BR< remembered. I worked until n=
oon. Then, Janet knocked on my door and</FONT<<BR< "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside =
and it's your birthday,</FONT<<BR<</FONT<<BR< go to lunch, just you and me."=
I said, "By George, that's the </FONT<<BR< greates=
t</FONT<<BR< thing I've heard all day. Let's go." W=
e went to lunch. We didn't go</FONT<<BR< we normally go; we went out to the country to</FONT<<BR<<FO=
NT SIZE=3D4<> a little private place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lu=
nch</FONT<<BR< tremendously. On the way back to the offi=
ce, she said, "You know, it's</FONT<<BR< such</FONT=
<<BR< a beautiful day.  We don't need to go back to=
the office, do we?"</FONT<<BR< I said, "No, I=
guess not." She said, "Let's go to my apartment." After</FO=
NT<<BR< arriving at her apartment she said, "Boss, =
if you don't mind, I think</FONT<<BR<</FONT<<BR< go change." "Sure,&quot=
; I excitedly replied. She went into the bedroom</FONT<<BR<</FONT<<BR< abo=
ut six minutes, she came out carrying a big birthday cake, followed</FONT<<=
BR< by</FONT<<BR< my wife, children, =
and dozens of our friends, all singing Happy</FONT<<BR< > > >  ></FONT<<BR<<FON=
T SIZE=3D4<> > > >  > And there I sat...on the couch...=
naked.</FONT<<BR< > ></FONT<<BR< ></FONT<<BR<</FONT<<BR<</FO=
NT<<BR<   _____</FONT<<BR<<=
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