No time

A couple was celebrating 50 years together.

Their three kids, all very successful, agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honour.

"Happy anniversary, mom and dad," gushed son number one. "Sorry, I am running late. I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient. You know how it is, and I did not the have time to get you a gift."
"Not to worry," said the father. "The important thing is that we are all together today."

Son number two arrived and announced: "You and mom look great, dad. I just flew in from Los Angeles between depositions and did not have the time to shop for you."
"No problem," said the father. "We are glad you were able to come."

Just then the daughter arrived. "Hello, and happy anniversary. I am sorry but my boss is sending me out of town, and I was really busy packing. So I did not have the time to get you anything."

After they had finished dessert, the father said: "There is something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. You see, we were very poor. Despite this, we were able to send each of you to college. Throughout the years, your mother and I knew that we loved each other very much, but we just never found the time to get married."

The three children gasped, and all said: "You mean we are bastards?"
"Yep," said the father, "and cheap ones, too."

(An email forward)
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