A wealthy American man was having an affair with an Italian
woman for a few years. One night, during a rendezvous, she
confided to him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin
his reputation or his marriage, he told her he would pay her
a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to have the child.
If she stayed there, he would also provide child support until
the child turned 18.
She agreed, but wondered how he would know when the baby is born.
To keep it discreet, he told her to mail him a postcard, and write
"Spaghetti" on the back. He would then arrange for child support.
One day, about nine months later, he came home to his confused wife.
"Honey," she said, "you received a very strange postcard today."
"Oh, just give it to me and I'll explain it later," he said.
The wife did as she was asked, and watched as her husband read the
card, turned white and fainted. On the card was written "Spaghetti,
spaghetti, spaghetti. Two with meatballs, one without."