ON AN ISLAND

Abe and Esther are flying to Australia for a

two-week vacation to celebrate their 40th

anniversary. Suddenly, over the public address

system, the Captain announces, "Ladies and

Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news.

Our engines have ceased functioning and we will

attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an

uncharted island below us and we should be able to

land on the beach. However, the odds are that we

may never be rescued and will have to live on the

island for the rest of our lives!"

Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane

lands safely on the island.

An hour later Abe turns to his wife and asks,

"Esther, did we pay our $5,000 PBS pledge check

yet?" "No, sweetheart," she responds.

Abe, still shaken from the crash landing, then

asks, "Esther, did we pay our American Express card

yet?" "Oh, no! I'm sorry. I forgot to send the

check," she says.

"One last thing, Esther. Did you remember to send

checks for the Visa and Master Card this month?" he

asks. "Oy, forgive me, Abie," begged Esther. "I

didn't send that one, either."

Abe grabs her and gives her the biggest kiss in 40

years. Esther pulls away and asks him, "So, why did

you kiss me?"

Abe answers, "They'll find us!"

sKIP