JOKE OF THE DAY: The Postcard That Cha
A wealthy married man begins an affair with an Italian
woman that turns complicated when she becomes pregnant.
To protect his reputation, he offers her a large sum to return to Italy and raise the
child in secrecy, promising financial support “until adulthood.”
Before she leaves, he instructs her to send a postcard with a single word—“Spaghetti”—when the baby is born,
a private signal only he would understand.
Months later, the man returns from a trip to find his
wife holding a postcard from Italy, puzzled by its message: “Spaghetti.”
The story ends on an ironic note, as the man realizes his carefully crafted secret has been exposed by the very code meant to protect it.
