posted August 09, 2006 12:54 AM         

> party. After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room.

>>

> Those who remained talked about their kids.

>

> The first guy said, "My son is my pride and joy. He started working

> at a successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He studied

>Economics and Business Administration and soon began to climb the corporate

>ladder. He's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave

> his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday."

>

> The second friend says "Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride

> and joy. He started working for a big airline, then went to flight

>school to become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in the company, where

> he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his best

> friend a brand new jet for his birthday."

>

> The third friend said: "Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the

> best universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own

> construction company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away

> something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his

> birthday: A 30,000 square foot mansion."

>

> The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth>

> returned from the restroom and asked: "What are all the congratulations

> for?"

>

> One of the three said: "We were talking about the pride we feel for

> the successes of our sons. ...What about your son?"

>

> The fourth man replied: "My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a

> stripper at a nightclub."

>

> The three friends said: "What a shame ... what a disappointment."

>

> The fourth friend replied: "No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love

> him. And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and

>he received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and

> a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends."