He had lived in that house for twelve years, since his father died, so the ring would have been there a while. He wondered if it was worth anything so he took it to a jeweller’s. The jeweller said it was pretty much worthless, so he gave Bob ten dollars and Bob went on his way.
Sometime later Bob met Angela, and after a relatively hasty courtship Bob proposed. Of course he went back to the jeweller’s and asked if he still had the wedding ring he had found. The jeweller did, and sold it to Bob for eleven dollars.
They had a quiet wedding in a registry office and then visited Angela’s mother to announce their nuptials. Oh the excitement! Angela’s mother exclaimed: “That’s my wedding ring! Where did you find it? I lost it years ago at a barbeque.”
The truth will out! Angela’s mother had taken the ring off because she was having an affair and a baby was the result. That was thirty two years ago. The baby was adopted out.
Bob went quite pale.
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