THE MAN OF THE HOUSE

A MAN WAS MARRIED TO A WOMAN

WHOSE COMMANDS TO HER HUSBAND

WERE AS SHARP AS THE BITE

OF A BARRACUDA.

IT WASN’T SO MUCH THAT HE WAS

A COWARD, OR TOO TIMID

TO TALK BACK,

BUT YOU KNOW HOW IT IS…

LET’S KEEP PEACE IN THE FAMILY.

ONE DAY THE WIFE INVITED

A GROUP FROM THE LOCAL

WOMEN’S CLUB TO HER HOUSE

FOR TEA AND DISCUSSIONS.

TO MAKE SURE THAT HER HUSBAND

DID NOT INTERRUPT THE GOINGS-ON,

SHE ORDERED HIM INTO THE CLOSET

AND STERNLY TOLD HIM TO STAY THERE

UNTIL THE LAST LADY HAD LEFT.

DURING THEIR BRIDGE GAME,

THE LADIES OF THE CLUB SPOKE

OF THE AUTHORITY THEY WIELDED

OVER RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS.

NOT TO BE OUTDONE,

THE HOSTESS INFORMED THE OTHERS

THAT NOT ONLY HAD SHE ORDERED

HER HUSBAND INTO THE CLOSET,

BUT SHE COULD ORDER HIM

TO COME OUT, AT WILL.

“I’LL PROVE IT,”

SHE BOASTED.

“BOB!”

SHE COMMANDED,

“COME OUT OF THAT CLOSET!”

NO RESPONSE.

“BOB!”

SHE CALLED IN A LOUDER VOICE,

“COME OUT OF THAT CLOSET

THIS INSTANT!”

NOTHING.

“BOB!”

SHE SCREAMED

AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS,

“I ORDER YOU TO GET OUT OF THAT

CLOSET THIS INSTANT!”

“NO, I WON’T!”

CAME HER HUSBAND’S MUFFLED CRY

FROM INSIDE THE CLOSET.

“I’LL SHOW YOU WHO’S BOSS IN THIS HOUSE!”