The Roses

It was 1984 and at that time I was in a small not so public little conflict in Central America,it was also my wife’s birthday. Both if you forget can be just as dangerous! So ,when a well deserved break came and me and my men were allowed to stand down ,I made it to a phone and this is the arrangement I made;

Yes hello operator can you get me the nearest florist to……..?

Yes young man I can,what would you like?

Well I kind of want to surprise her….Oh that’s so sweet.

So I was thinking a dozen roses…..well you know the minimum order will have to be 50.00.

That’s OK ,just get me 50.00 dollars worth of roses…….OK do you have any special delivery ideas or maybe

a special note?

And this is where I messed up trying to be romantic!

Yes could you tell the delivery guy to sprinkle the roses all over her car and just put I love you ,you know who on the card………..Oh she’ll like that!

Two weeks later we jump back in to home base,I got only one thing on my mind when I see my little lady,and I know I’m good for it ,why ,because i just spent  two days pay on roses!

Well they finally release us to go home I’m getting the cold eye stare from the little woman.So being the kind of guy I am  I said what the hell?(On the inside) on the outside what came out of my mouth was,whats up why the cold treatment here?

Here’s what I got.

Well let me tell you something Mr Ranger running around all over the jungle guy with your buddies.While you were out saving the world,some creep left flowers all over my car and some dirty note about you know who and where!  I called the Police and had them get that crap off my car! And you forgot my birthday AGAIN!