Yes Or No?

He was a widower and she a widow.  They had known each other for a  number of years, being high school classmates and having attended class  reunions over the last 25 years. This 60th anniversary of their class,  the widower and the widow made a foursome with two other singles.  They  had a wonderful evening, their spirits high.  The widower throwing  admiring glances across the table.  The widow smiling coyly back at  him.Finally, he picked up courage to ask her, “Will you marry  me?”  After about six seconds of careful consideration, she answered,  “Yes, yes I will!”  The evening ended on a happy note for the widower.  And they exchanged cell phone numbers.

But the next morning he was  troubled.  Did she say “Yes” or did she say “No?”  He couldn’t  remember.  Try as he would, he just could not recall.  He went  over the conversation of the previous evening, but his mind was blank. He remembered asking the question but for the life of him  could not recall her response.  With fear and trepidation he called  her.  First, he explained that he couldn’t remember as well as he used  to.  Then he reviewed the past evening.  As he gained a little  more courage, he then inquired of her:  “When I asked if you would  marry me, did you say ‘Yes’ or did you say ‘No’?”  “Why you silly man I  said, ‘Yes.  Yes I will.’  And I meant it with all my  heart.” The widower was delighted.  He felt his heart skip a beat. Then she continued,  “And I am so glad you called because I couldn’t remember who asked me!"
(courtesy of my brother, Mr. Peter Starr)