Men lie

Here's a funny anecdote about John Thompson of Honest John's Bar and No Grill, pulled from the January 3, 2000 Detroit News:

Some 10 years back, John Thompson met a woman at his Detroit bar. He was attracted to her, so he sent her a dozen roses and asked her out.

Irene Wright said thanks for the roses, but I don't want to date a guy who owns a bar.

So Thompson sent her two dozen roses and asked her out again.

Irene again said thanks, but no thanks.

So Thompson found a little kid who had red hair like Irene's. And he made a sign that read, "Irene Wright is my mother and she won't acknowledge me."

Then he took a picture of the little kid holding the sign. And sent the picture to Irene.

He said if she didn't go out with him, the kid was going to be marching up and down in front of her place of employment the next day.

They went out. They've been together ever since.

If you're in the Wayne State area, drop by Honest John's sometime for one of the best burgers ever.