A man calls home to his wife and says, "Darling , I've been asked to go fishing up in Canada with my boss and several of his friends. We'll be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I've been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a week, and set out my rod and fishing box? We're leaving from the office, I'll swing by the house to pick up my things on the way to the airport. Oh! And please pack my new blue silk pyjamas."
His wife thinks this sounds a bit fishy, but being the good wife she is, she does exactly what her husband asks.
The following weekend he comes home a little tired, but otherwise looking good.
His wife welcomes him home, and asks if he caught many fish...
He says, 'Yes! Lots of salmon, some bluegills, and a few swordfish. But why didn't you pack my new blue silk pyjamas like I asked you to to?'
Susan notes: This piece, which i've received by email on several occasions, is said to have been taken from a home economics high school text book, circa 1954. According to Snopes, my favourite online BS detector, the source is "undetermined." However, the Snopes commentary attached to the piece is insightful, and well worth a read. For evidence of the power of women to drive future economic prosperity, see: Women Are Agents of Geo-Political Change.
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a
delicious meal, on time. This is a way of letting him know that you
have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most
men are hungry when they come home, and the prospect of a good meal is
part of the warm welcome needed.
A man calls home to his wife and says, "Darling , I've been asked to go fishing up in Canada with my boss and several of his friends. We'll be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I've been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a week, and set out my rod and fishing box? We're leaving from the office, I'll swing by the house to pick up my things on the way to the airport. Oh! And please pack my new blue silk pyjamas." 
A man with 6 kids in tow boarded a plane.
A young Scottish lad and his lassie were sitting on a low stone wall, holding hands, gazing out over the loch.
