Granny Adams made such beautiful pies ! One day, I asked her, "How do you get such beautiful pies with the crimps around the edge so even?"
"Well, it's a family secret." she said. "But if you promise not to tell, I'll let you in on it."
"Okay," I said. "Tell me!"
"Well, first, I roll out the dough, making sure it is flat and even. Then I cut out the bottom layer and carefully put it in the plate and make sure it is firmly against the sides of the plate."
"Then I slowly pour in the filling, making sure it's not too full."
"Next, I cut out the top layer and carefully put it over the filling.
"Finally, I take out my teeth and just run them around the edge of the pie crust and they make the nicest even impressions you ever did see!"
An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough."
"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer ", the old man says. We're sick and tired of each other,and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her. " And he hangs up.
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes over the phone....
"Like heck they're getting a divorce," she says. "I'll take care of this."
She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man. "You are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then don't do a thing...DO YOU HEAR ME?" And then she hangs up.
The old man hangs up the phone, smiles and turns to his wife. "They're both coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way !"