The Truth

A man and his wife were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and their three grown sons joined them for dinner. The man was rather irritated when he discovered that none of the three had even bothered to bring a gift. After the meal, for which he had been given the check, he took them aside.

"You're all grown men," he began, "and old enough to hear this. Your Mother and I have never been legally married."

"What???" gasped one of the sons. "Do you mean to say that we're all bastards?"

"As a matter of fact, yes." snapped the Father. "And cheap ones at that!"