For his birthday, little Ben asked for a 10-speed bicycle. His
father said, "Son, we'd give you one, but the mortgage on this house is
$280,000 & your mother just lost her job. There's no way we can afford it."
The next day the father saw little Ben heading out the front door with a
suitcase. So he asked, "Son, where are you going?"
Little Ben told him;
"I was walking past your room last night and heard you telling Mom
you were pulling out. Then I heard her tell you to wait because she was
coming too. And I'll be damned if I'm staying here by myself with a
$280,000 mortgage & no bike.
