[Sailor Steve]

I had read that one before, but forgotten it. Thanks for posting it.

I'll add to the fun:

Three brothers were always arguing about which of them loved their mother the most, and which one did the most for her. On the occassion of her 80th birthday they decided to pull out all the stops. On the day itself they started bragging about their presents.

Bill, the oldest, went first: "I got her a huge mansion! She's gonna love it!"

Then John spoke up: "I got her a Bentley limosine, with a driver hired on for life!"

Jim, the youngest, topped them all: "I searched the world for something truly unique. I finally found a parrot that was raised in a monastery. Knowing how much mom loves to read the bible, I was delighted to find this bird that can quote every single passage from the whole thing. All she has to do is say the first couple of words, and the parrot will do the rest!"

Several weeks later, they all got thank-you notes from their mother.

"Dear William: The house is nice, but I live in two rooms and have to clean forty!"

"Dear John: The car is nice, but I never go anywhere. And, that driver is rude to me!"

"Dear James: Thank you for knowing what a mother truly wants. The chicken was delicious!"