For his birthday, little Joseph asked for a 10-speed bicycle. His father
said, 'Son, we'd give you one, but the mortgage on this house is $280,000
and your mother just lost her job. There's no way we can afford it.'
The next day the father saw little Joseph heading out the front door with a
suitcase. So he asked, 'Son, where are you going?'
Little Joseph 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 and no dang bike!’
