[Luckyus]

Variation on a very old theme​

A couple was invited to a swanky costume party.
Unfortunately, the wife came
Down with a terrible headache and told her
Husband to go to the party alone.
He being a devoted husband protested,
But she argued and said she was going
To take some aspirin and go to bed,
And there was no need for his good time
Being spoiled by not going.

So he took his costume and away he went.
The wife, after sleeping soundly for
About an hour, awakened without pain and,
As it was still early enough, decided
To go to the party.

Since her husband did not know what
Her costume was, she thought she would
Have some fun by watching her husband
To see how he acted when she was not
With him. She joined the party and
Soon spotted her husband cavorting around
On the dance floor, dancing with every nice
Woman he could, and copping a little
Touch here and a little kiss there.

His wife sidled up to him and, being
A rather seductive babe herself, he left his
Current partner high and dry and
Devoted his time to the new babe who had just
Arrived. She let him go as far as he wished ...
Naturally, since he was her husband.

Finally, he whispered a little proposition
In her ear and she agreed. So off they
Went to one of the cars and had a quickie.

Just before unmasking at midnight,
She slipped away, went home, put the
Costume away, and got into bed,
Wondering what kind of explanation he would
Make for his behavior.
She was sitting up reading when he came in, and she
Asked what kind of a time he had.
He said: "Oh, the same old thing.
You know I never have a good time when
You're not there."

- "Did you dance much?"
- "You know, I never even danced one dance.
When I got there, I met Pete,
Bill Browning, and some other guys, so
We went into the den and played
Poker all evening. But you're not going to
Believe what happened to the
Bloke I loaned my costume to...."