THE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GIFT （中英文）

THE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GIFT
（from ny ）

金婚紀念的禮物
（Chinese translation by wmy）

A couple was celebrating 50 years together.

一對夫婦慶祝他們朝夕相處五十年。

Their three kids, all very successful, agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honour.

他們的三個孩子，個個事業有成，理所當然同意參與星期日的晚宴。

"Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad," gushed son number one. 'Sorry I'm running late. I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and I didn't have time to get you a gift.", "Not to worry," said the father. "The important thing is that we're all together today."

「爸爸媽媽，金婚快樂！」大兒子誇誇其談。「抱歉我來晚了。醫院有個急診的病人，你們都能想像得到啦！我根本沒有時間給你們購買禮物。」「別擔心，」父親說。「重要的是我們今天在一起相聚。」

Son number two arrived and announced, "You and Mom look great, Dad I just flew in from Los Angeles between depositions and didn't have time to shop for you.". "It's nothing," said the father. "We're glad you were able to come."

二兒子來後宣布：「看來你和媽棒極了。爸，我剛剛為證詞從洛杉磯趕來，沒時間購物。」「無所謂，孩子，」父親說，「我們很高興你能來。」

Just then the daughter arrived. "Hello and happy anniversary! I'm sorry, but my boss is sending me out of town and I was really busy packing so I didn't have time to get you anything."

這時女兒來了，她說：「你們好，金婚快樂！對不起，我的老闆派我去鎮外工作，我真的忙於收拾行裝，沒能給你們帶東西。」

After they had finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. You see, we were very poor. Despite this, we were able to send each of you to college. Throughout the years your mother and I knew that we loved each other very much, but we just never found the time to get married."

吃完甜品後，父親說：「有件事你母親和我長年以來一直沒有告訴你們。你們都一清二楚，我們很窮。儘管窮，我們都極盡所能供你們三個上大學。我和你們的媽媽自始至終都深愛對方，就是找不到時間去結婚。」

The three children gasped and all said, "You mean we're all bastards?"

三個孩子聽得直喘氣，異口同聲地說：「你是說我們全是私生子？」

"Yep*," said the father, "And cheap ones too."

「是的，」父親回答。「而且全是廉價的。」(*yep為美國俚語，等於yes )