Lucys Checkbook

Tired of having to balance his wife Lucy’s checkbook, Bob made a deal with her; he would only look at it after she had spent a few hours trying to wrestle it into shape. Only then would he lend his expertise.

The following night, after spending hours poring over stubs and figures, the woman said proudly, “There! I’ve done it! I made it balance!”

Impressed, Bob came over to take a look.

“Let’s see … mortgage 550.00…electricity 70.50…phone 35.00.” His brow wrinkled
As he read the last entry. “It says here ESP, 615.00. What the heck is that?”

“Oh,” she said, “That means, Error Some Place.”