Wedding Humor
Chris Cane
carefully and deliberately to the blushing bride
at the reception. As one might guess, it was met
with gales of laughter.
Save this for your next wedding speech.
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The following is excerpted from a 1950’s high
school home-economics textbook.
HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night
before to have a delicious meal on table. This is
a way of letting him know that you have been
thinking about him and are concerned about his
needs. Most men are hungry when they come home
and the prospect of a good meal is part of the
warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so
that you wi1l be refreshed when he arrives .
Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair
and be fresh looking He has been with a lot of
work weary people. Be a little gay and a little
more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip around
the house just before your husband arrives,
gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then
run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband
will feel he has reached a haven of rest and
order, and it will give you a lift too.
Prepare the children . Take a few minutes to wash
the children’s hands and faces (if they are
small), comb their hair, and if necessary change
their clothes. They are little treasures and he
would like to see them playing the part
Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival,
eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer,
dishwasher, or vacuum Try to encourage the
children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet
him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.
Some don’ts. Don’t greet him with problems and
complaints. Don’t complain if he is late for
dinner . Count this as minor compared to what he
might have gone through that day. Make him
comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable
chair or suggest that he lie down in the bedroom.
Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange
his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak
in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice.
Allow him to relax and unwind.
Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to
tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not
the time. Let him talk first. Make the evening
his. Never complain if he does not take you out
to dinner or to other pleasant entertainment.
Instead try understand his world of strain and
pressure, his need to unwind and relax.
The goal. Try to make your home a place of peace
and order where your husband can relax in body
and spirit.
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