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The Secret

A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Their domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town A local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of their long and happy marriage

Well, it dates back to our honeymoon,'' Explained the man. We visited the Grand Canyon and took a trip down the bottom of the canyon by pack mule

We hadn't gone too far when my wife's mule stumbled. My wife quietly said, ``That's once'' We proceeded a little farther when the mule stumbled again One more my wife quietly said, ``That's twice'' We hadn't gone a half mile when the mule stumbled a third time My wife promptly removed a revolver from her pocket and shot him

I started to protest over her treatment of the mule when she looked at me and quietly said, ``That's once''

Vocabulary Help

  • truly: verdadeiramente
  • marriage: casamento
  • couple: casal
  • golden wedding: bodas de ouro
  • talk of the town: assunto da cidade
  • honeymoon: lua de mel
  • trip: passeio
  • bottom of the canyon: fundo do canyon
  • stumble: tropeçar
  • That's once: Primeira
  • That's twice: Segunda
  • pocket: bolso


Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,


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