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Brotherly Love

April 20, 2026 1 Comment

By J. Hess

“Would you share your wife with me, brother?”

“Are you serious?”

“Uh, yeah. Don’t tell me you’ve become a germaphobe all of a sudden.”

“You’ve got some nerve!”

“What’s gotten into you? It’s not like I have some deadly contagious disease.”

“This is beyond inappropriate, even for you. Wait until I tell Mom and Dad. They’re going to lose it.”

“I can’t believe you’re making such a big deal about this.”

“A big deal? You want me to share my wife with you. You’re crazy!”

“What? No! I asked if you would share your knife. Get your hearing checked, you idiot!”

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  1. Lisa H. Owens says

    April 22, 2026 at 10:41 am

    I laughed out loud at the punchline. I can certainly relate to this. The old hearing ain’t what it used to be!

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