Yesterday was my father-in-law's birthday. As is customary in our family, we all headed over to my in-laws' house for a celebratory dinner and party. During dinner, my mother-in-law made a comment that just tickled my funny bone, and while it might not seem so funny to anyone else, I thought I'd share it anyway.
My father-in-law, Bruce, is a total steak-and-potatoes kind of guy. When we have dinner at their house for his birthday, we know the menu will be limited to some kind of steak and mashed, baked, or fried potatoes. Last night was no different. Prime rib, mashed potatoes, pasta (for the non steak-and-potato eaters), Italian bread, and fresh fruit rounded out the meal. When everyone was done and complimenting the chef (hubby's mom) on how great the meal was, the conversation turned to the beef. Apparently, the butcher who cut the meat for Bruce gave him boneless prime rib at the bone-in price; a savings of about half. Around the table, people murmured about how nice the butcher was, how it was a great birthday present for Bruce, how it made eating at home worthwhile, etc. My mother-in-law then said in all sincerity, "I guess God wanted you to have prime rib for your birthday. He must've whispered into the butcher's ear to give you that meat for 1/2 price."
Whatever conversation immediately followed is beyond my comprehension, because all I could hear in my head was my own sarcastic, smart-ass voice replying, "Yes, that's just what God did. He cared sooo much about Bruce's birthday that he made it a priority to follow him around all day...and then, at the opportune moment, whispered in a butcher's ear so that Bruce could get his prime rib for 1/2 price."
Forgive me but I have to ask...Where is Ockham's razor when you need it?
Quote of the Day:
"...other things being equal...the simplest hypothesis proposed as an explanation of phenomena is more likely to be the true one than is any other available hypothesis..."
--Richard Swinburne
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