05/07/2026 from Daily Jokes
#22129
It was a busy Thursday afternoon at the office. Phones were ringing, keyboards were clacking, and
Mark was staring at his computer screen when suddenly… inspiration struck. Or maybe it was guilt.
Either way, he picked up the phone and dialed home.
His wife, Linda, answered on the second ring.
“Hi honey, what’s up?”
Mark lowered his voice, trying to sound casual but failing slightly.
“Hey, sweetheart. Listen, something has just come up. A huge opportunity. One of the guys at work can’t make it, and I have a chance to go on a fishing trip for a week. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime!
Prime spot, big fish, total relaxation.”
Linda paused on the other end. “A week? That’s… sudden.”
“I know, I know!” Mark rushed on. “But we leave right away. So, could you do me a huge favor? Pack my clothes, my fishing equipment, rods, reels, boots… and especially my blue silk pajamas. You know, the fancy ones. I’ll be home in an hour to pick them up.”
There was a brief silence on Linda’s end. Then, a calm, sweet voice replied:
“Sure thing, honey. See you in an hour.”
Mark rushed home, grabbed the packed bags without even checking them, kissed Linda on the cheek, and sped off toward the horizon.
A week later, he returned. Sunburned, tired, but smiling. He walked through the front door, dropped his bags, and sighed contentedly.
Linda looked up from her book. “Did you have a good trip, dear?”
“Oh yes, great!” Mark beamed. “The scenery was amazing, the company was… relaxing. But you know, there was one thing…”
Linda raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”
“Yeah,” Mark said, scratching his head. “You forgot to pack my blue silk pajamas. I really wanted to wear them.”
Linda closed her book slowly. She looked at him over the rim of her glasses, a small, knowing smile playing on her lips. She leaned back comfortably and said:
“Oh no, I didn’t forget, dear.
I put them in your tackle box!”
