01/03/2026 from Daily Jokes
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Four brothers left home for college and went on to become very successful—doctors and lawyers who prospered greatly. Years later, after sharing dinner together, they began talking about the gifts they had given their elderly mother, who lived alone in another city.
The first brother said, “I had a large house built just for Mum.”
The second added, “I installed a home theatre in her house—worth over a hundred thousand dollars.”
The third said proudly, “I had my Mercedes dealer deliver her a brand-new SL600.”
The fourth smiled and said, “You know how Mum loves the Bible, but her eyesight is failing and she can’t read anymore. I met a preacher who told me about a parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers twelve years to teach him. I had to donate $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, but it was worth it. Now Mum just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it.”
The other brothers were amazed.
After the holidays, their mother sent thank-you notes.
To the first she wrote, “Milton, the house you built is enormous. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole place. Still, thank you.”
To the second: “Marvin, I’m too old to travel. I stay at home and have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was kind—thank you.”
To the third: “Michael, the theatre you gave me is very expensive and holds fifty people, but all my friends have passed on, I can hardly hear, and I’m nearly blind. I’ll never use it, but thank you for the gesture.”
And to the fourth she wrote, “Dearest Melvin, you were the only son with enough sense to choose the perfect gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you.”
