Wife #1: "Hey, you look sad, what's the trouble?"

Wife #2: "Domestic trouble."

Wife #1: "But you always bragged that your husband is a pearl!"

Wife #2: "He still is. It's the mother-of-pearl that makes all the trouble."

As Mr. Aging was browsing through an old newspaper, he read aloud to his wife a news item about men losing their memory cells faster than women do.

"It must be true," she said. "That's the second time you've read that article to me."

One summer evening, a 3-year-old came in while his parents were setting the table for supper. Quite surprisingly, he asked if he could help. His mother said, "No, but I appreciate your asking."

The child responded, "Well, I appreciate your saying no."

On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., a family took a side trip to Arlington, Virginia.

While there, the patriotic father pointed out a well-known building to his son.

"Son, you see that triangular-shaped octagon over there? That's the Pentagon."