When The Truth Comes Out
Many years ago – somewhere between my two marriages – a few friends wanted to go playing pool one Saturday but most of them had the problem that their wives did not like them to play pool. My sister’s previous husband Pieter, who still is my friend, was part of the plot.
Therefore, we devised a plan – not my idea – to pretend to go fishing. On the day, we dressed scruffy enough to be out fishing but proper enough to get into a pub, packed our fishing gear, tied the rods to the cars and off we went.
We had a good afternoon and on our way home, we paid a visit to the fisheries and bought some fish to make it look real. It would have been fishy if we came home without fish. We all parted to go our separate ways and I went with Pieter to eat (the fish) at his place.
My sister prepared the fish and when she was about to dish, Pieter’s sister Edna and her husband Craig arrived and they were promptly invited to share the meal.
While we were eating, Edna complimented my sister on the way she prepared the fish. My sister proudly said that it is because it is so fresh; her husband and brother caught it only a few hours ago. In his innocence, Craig asked if we went out with a boat because it was deep-sea fish.
My sister turned red and the room went quiet while Pieter and I concentrated very hard on the fish on our plates but the truth had to come out. Being the only single guy in the group, I got the blame for the whole debacle and I did not even like the plan in the first place. I did not need to lie for I had to account to nobody.
Last Sunday the story came up during lunch and can you believe that after all these years my sister is still annoyed with me about that episode.
Have a whopper of a day.
Comments (35)
Hmm, the truth normally comes out. I don't know why I let them talk me into it. I had no reason to play along.
Love it but it's even funnier when your sister is still angry with you after all these years.
Many years ago, I asked my grandma what she had for lunch on the previous day. She scratched her head, trying very hard to recall but if you were to ask her who wronged her 35 years ago, she would recount those stories in every single detail!!
It was more about where the pool was being played. Pool is played in pubs and there are normally some women in pubs.
Some wives do believe that their men are irresistible to women. If I was half as attractive as my ex-wife though I was, I would have had a ball.
That is something that comes with the age. I cannot remember where I put my specs but I can recall things from my childhood with vivid detail.
It was not as if I agreed to take the rap. The ladies just assumed that it had to be my idea as I am the only single one and the guys did not help them right. Some friends I have!
I'm glad if you enjoyed it. I was not popular on Sunday. Your past can haunt you for ever.
Not your fault that the deception wasn't well planned out...the kind of fish to buy is an important detail!!
Another new face on my blog. Welcome! I got your comment on my previous blog.
I had nothing to do with the planning of the whole thing. I was single and could do what I want. And it would have worked was it not for a stupid question asked by an idiot.
It is the women to blame. If they don't try to keep us on a tight leash things like this will not be necessary.
WOW, that is a whopper of a fish story!
Likewise. I give them all the freedom the want. Why keep me on a leash.
I still don't understand what we did wrong. We just went fishing in another pool.
True
She can always remember what you did the previous night; even when you cannot.
But the classic part of the story is that I had nothing to do with the whole thing. I just went along. I did not tell my sister that we are going fishing. I went straight to the pub. It was just assumed that I am the instigator and my friends did nothing to rectify the matter.
I'm the one who was betrayed. The guilty bodies should have owned up.
Hmm, ok. But hurt or not hurt, why blame me? If I stayed home that day - which I should have done - they would still have gone. Only I would not have gotten the blame. These were grown up men, I was not their baby sitter.
Anyway, she is not really angry. She was just annoyed when the story surfaced again after all the time - and I did not bring it up either.
I did not bother those days and I still cannot be bothered. I have nobody to explain to and even when I have somebody I will play pool when I want to play pool. I will invite her to come along and if she declines it is her loss, not mine. I don't complain if she spends hours in a beauty salon or gym.
Quite! It is not that we went gallivanting. We played pool. I don't know why some women always think that men chase women when the go somewhere.
If you trust someone, these things shouldn't be an issue.
As long as I'm not expected to go "fishing" with the guys, I wish them an entertaining day.
A very interesting and diverse bunch of comments. :)
It kinda makes me wonder how many relationships do exist with true trust between the partners.
I have seen your story in action many times. Several of my friends are in relationships and many times I hear, the wife or the women will not be happy if I went.
That is one of the perks of being single....if I want to go out and have dinner at 2 am, all I need to do is drive there. :)
Nice story Cat.
I don't know why it was such a big issue with my sister. We played pool. Nothing else.
I think very few. Those that appear to be based on trust may well be a matter of don't care. The other one may be only to pleased to get rid of the partner for a while.
i can imagine how dead silent it must have been when the truth finally came out haha
Believe me, the conversation was rather artificial and reserved when the story resurfaced last Sunday.