A few days later, he called his niece to see if the present had arrived. “Yes, Uncle Fred, but unfortunately, it was in 3 pieces when it was delivered.” “What terrible luck!” said Fred. “The Post Office is getting worse all the time!” “It is a shame,” she replied, “and it was so beautifully wrapped too … each piece separately.”
During the weeks before Brenda’s wedding, she was terribly anxious about making mistakes at the ceremony. The minister reassured her several times, pointing out that the service was not difficult and that she would do just fine. “All you have to remember,” he said, “is that when you enter the church, you walk up the AISLE. The groom and best man will be waiting before the ALTAR.