A little old couple walked slowly into McDonalds one cold winter evening.
They looked out of place amid the young families and young couples eating
there that night. Some of the customers looked admiringly at them.

You could tell what the admirers were thinking. "Look, there is a couple
who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more!"

The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order
with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table
near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one
hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink.

The little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in
half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted
out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in
front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then
set the cup down between them.

As the wife began to eat her few bites of hamburger the crowd
began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were
thinking. "That poor old couple. All they can
afford is one meal for the two of them."

As the wife began to eat her French fries one young man
stood and came over to the old couples' table.
He politely offered to buy another meal for the
old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were
just fine. They were used to sharing everything.

Then the crowd noticed that the little old man hadn't eaten a
bite. She just sat there watching his wife eat and
occasionally taking turns
sipping the drink. Again the young
man came over and begged them to let him
buy them something to eat. This time
the lady explained that no, they were
used to sharing everything together.

As the little old lady finished eating and was wiping
her face neatly with a napkin the young man could
stand it no longer. Again he came over to their
table and offered to buy some food. After being
politely refused again he finally asked a
question of the little old man.

"Sir, why aren't you eating?
You said that you share everything. What is
it that you are waiting for?"
He smiled and answered...

 

"The teeth"