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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Happy Endings

She spent the first day sadly packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.

On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.

On the third day, she sat down on the floor in the dining room by candlelight, put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of Chardonnay.

When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a few half-eaten shrimp and caviar into the hollow of the curtain rods. She replaced the end caps on the curtain rods and cleaned up the kitchen. Then she moved out.



When the husband returned with his new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days.

Then slowly, the house began to smell.

They tried everything from cleaning, mopping, and airing the place out. Vents were checked for dead rodents and carpets were steam cleaned.

Air fresheners were hung everywhere.

Exterminators were brought in to set off poison gas, during which they had to move out for a few days.

They even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting.

Nothing worked.




People stopped coming over to visit.

Repairmen refused to work in the house.

The maid quit.

Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move.




A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house.

Word got out and eventually the local Realtors refused to return their calls.

Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.



The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going.

He told her they were selling the house but did not tell the real reasons why.

She listened politely and said that she missed her old home terribly and would be willing to reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house back.

Knowing his ex-wife had no idea about the smell, he agreed on a price that was about 1/10th of what the house had been worth, but only if she were to sign the papers that very day.

She agreed, and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork for her to sign.



A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home, including the curtain rods.




I LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS, DON'T YOU?  LOL

22 comments:

  1. Cat,
    I do love happy endings!
    Meredith

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    1. So do I Mere...so do I. LOL

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  2. I remember this one, this was one very creative lady. I still applaud her ingenuity and it makes me laugh to think about them searching for the smell.

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    1. LOL Sunny...I laugh every time I read it...so very creative! ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  3. What was it again about a woman scorned? LOL. Never underestimate her.

    I had fun,
    Han

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    1. LOL Han...Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. :D Happy you enjoyed it!

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  4. LoL Cat, have read this before and love it. Hell hath no fury!

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. Happy you enjoyed it Roz...never gets old does it. ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  5. This started my day off with a smile...thanks.
    hugs abby

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    1. Happy to be of service Abby. ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  6. Love that happy ending. That is funny.

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    1. Happy you enjoyed it Rose...it is funny isn't it...and so deserving! ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  7. I can't and don't even want to imagine what that likely smelled like, Cat T!!! :) LOL what a genius that woman was! ICK!!! I've read this before and had a good laugh then and now. Thanks for that! Many hugs,

    <3 Katie T

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    1. LOL Katie...I'm with you...don't even want to imagine that smell! She was a creative genius wasn't she. Happy you enjoyed it again. ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  8. Funny. Thanks for the laugh.

    Love,
    Ronnie
    xx

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    1. You're welcome Ronnie...happy you enjoyed it. ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  9. I just love this. It originally came from a Jack Reacher book, but I forget which one. I think it is so superb, and I wonder if it ever happens for real. I think it must be the ideal retribution scenario. Good for the wife!

    Hugs
    Ami

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    1. Thanks Ami...I didn't know where it came from...just have seen it around and have received it in more than one email. I don't know if this, or something like it, ever really happened but I would like to hope so. ;)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  10. Oh bliss to get such good revenge on a cheating ex
    love Jan,xx

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    1. Isn't that great Jan! Perfect revenge! :D

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  11. That's hilarious, -- and very creative!!!

    Hugs,
    Sadie

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    1. Happy you enjoyed it Sadie...I do love creative revenge. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

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