A man comes down for breakfast one morning to find that his wife has cooked his favourite meal.

As they sit down and begin eating, he says nothing. When his wife couldn't stand the silence any longer she blurts out, "Don't you know what today is?"

Again he says nothing. Being beside herself, she spoke rather loudly, "Honey, it's our 50th wedding anniversary

At which he begins to cry. His wife thinks the tears are because he is so sentimental that he couldn't hold them back.

Feeling overwhelmed she tells him there no need to cry.

Finally, he spoke up and reminds her of the time they were sitting on her front porch in the swing.

When he leaned over to kiss her, her father came storming out of the front door and said,

Keep in mind that I am the sheriff of this town and if you do anything that you shouldn't I'll have you locked up for 50 years.

The wife unblushingly answers yes honey of course I do, is that why you are crying?"

He answered, "Yes it is,

I could have been getting out of jail today.