A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on the beaches
in Montego Bay , Jamaica .

Their domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town.
People would say, 'What a peaceful & loving couple'

The local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of their
long and happy marriage.

The Husband replied: 'Well, it dates back to our honeymoon in
America ,' explained the man.

'We visited the Grand Canyon, in Arizona , and took
a trip down to the bottom of the canyon, by horse.
We hadn't gone too far when my wife's horse stumbled
and she almost fell off.

My wife looked down at the horse and quietly said, 'That's once.'

We proceeded a little further and her horse stumbled again. Again my
wife quietly said, 'That's twice.'

We hadn't gone a half-mile when the horse stumbled for the third time
my wife quietly removed a revolver from her purse and shot the horse dead.

I SHOUTED at her, 'What's wrong with you, Woman! Why did you shoot the
poor animal like that, are you *%&#@$ crazy!?'

She looked at ME, and quietly said, 'That's once.'

And from that moment, we have lived happily every after.'

<smiles>

so the secret is based on his fear for his wife!!

love this joke @poster

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