For several years, a man was having an affair
>with an Italian woman. One night, she confided
>in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to
>ruin his reputation or his marriage, He paid her
>a large sum of money if she would go to Italy
>
>to secretly have the child. If she stayed in Italy
>
>to raise the child, he would also provide child
>support until the child turned 18.
>
>She agreed, but asked how he would know
>when the baby was born. To keep it discrete,
>he told her to simply mail him a post card, and
>write "Spaghetti" on the back. He would then
>arrange for the child support payments to begin.
>
>One day, about 9 months later, he came home
>to his confused wife."Honey!,"she said, "you
>received a very strange post card today."
>"Oh, just give it to me and I'll explain it later,"
>
>he said. The wife obeyed and watched as her
>husband read the card, turned white and fainted.
>
>On the card was written:
>
>"Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti.
>
>
>Three with meatballs, two without.
>
>Send extra sauce."