For his birthday, Little Michael asked for a 10-speed
bicycle. His father
said, "Son, We'd love to give you one, but the mortgage on this house is
$80,000 and so there's no way we can afford it."
The next day the father saw Little Michael heading out the door with a
suitcase. So he asked, "Son, where are you going?"
Little Michael told him, "I was walking past your room last night and I
heard you tell mom you were pulling out. I heard her tell you to wait because
she was coming too. And I'll be damned if I'm sticking around here by myself
with an $80,000 mortgage and no means of transportation."
