Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but "never boiled over-just simmered." On a whim, he decided to take a trip around the country to look up nearly a dozen old girlfriends.　　 Upon his return he exclaimed, "Whew! Thank goodness I never married any of those women - They're all widows now! 弗兰克叔叔七十八岁了，富有而健康。
他是个终生单身汉。
他曾追求过很多女孩，但“从不过热----见好就收”。
一天他突发奇想，决定四处走走，去看看他那些接近一打的旧时女友。
他回来即叹道：“嘘！
谢天谢地幸亏我没娶那些女人中的任何一个。
如今她们都成寡妇了！
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