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Laura Lou
The Curious Case of Laura Lou
A man was enjoying a quiet afternoon, reading his newspaper in peace. The calm was short-lived when his wife suddenly stormed in and whacked him over the head with a magazine. Shocked and rubbing his head, he asked, “What was that for?”His wife, furious and holding up a small piece of paper, replied, “That was for the note I found in your trousers — the one with the name Laura Lou written on it!”
Now, before you jump to conclusions like she did, the man had an innocent (and admittedly clever) explanation.
“Two weeks ago, when I went to the races, Laura Lou was the name of one of the horses I bet on,” he explained. “I even bought you those flowers with my winnings!”
Cue the classic moment of realization. Her face softened. “Oh darling,” she said, ashamed. “I’m so sorry. I should have known there was a good explanation.”
Ah, all’s well that ends well… right?
Not quite.
Plot Twist, Served with a Frying Pan
Just three days later, the man was relaxing again, watching TV, probably thinking the Laura Lou saga was behind him.Enter Wife 2.0 — this time, wielding a frying pan.
Without warning, wham! — down he went.
When he finally regained consciousness, dazed and confused, he looked up and asked, “What was that for?”
