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 from work
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.'