A Short Story

A man and a woman who had never met before, but who were both married to other people,found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a trans-continental train

Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly, he in the upper berth and she in the lower.

At 1:00 AM, the man leaned down and gently woke the woman saying, ......... 'Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I'm awfully cold..

''I have a better idea,' she replied 'Just for tonight, ...... let's pretend that we're married.

''Wow! ...................... That's a great idea!', he exclaimed.

'Good,' she replied. ............. 'Get your own f-cking blanket.

'After a moment of silence, ......................he farted.

The End