Once upon a time two gentle Southern belles were sitting on the porch sipping mint juleps.

One of these flowers of Southern womanhood looked at the other and nodded back towards the house:"See now, sugar, my husband bought me this house upon the birth of our first child."

And the other steel magnolia replied: ³Well isnıt that nice?²

So the first jewel of Southern charm continued, indicating the candy apple red convertible sitting in the driveway: ³And he bought me that car upon the birth of our second child.²

The picture of grace and Southern beauty sitting next to her again replied: ³Well isnıt that nice?²

So the first blossom of Southern womanhood held up her wrist and said: ³And on the birth of our THIRD child he presented me with this diamond bracelet!²

Again came the gentle murmur: ³Well isnıt that nice?²

Finally, in frustration, the first Southern peach said: ³Well, what did your husband give you when you gave him his child??²

³Oh, he sent me to charm school² came the murmur.

³Charm school?² she exclaimed. ³Why on earth did he send you to CHARM school?²

And the blossom of Southern feminity answered: ³So Iıd learn to say ŒWell isnıt that nice?ı instead of ŒWho gives a shit?ı²



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