Four men got together to play golf one sunny morning. As they were heading out to the course one was detained by a phone call. The other three were discussing their children while walking to the first tee.

"My son," said one proudly, "has made quite a name for himself in the home building industry. He began as a carpenter, but
now owns his own design and construction firm. He's so successful, in the last year he was able to give a good friend a brand new home as a gift."

The second man, not to be undone, boasts how his son began his career as a car salesman but now owns a multi-line dealership. "He's so successful, he gave a friend two brand new cars as a gift!"

The third man brags that his son worked his way up through a stock brokerage firm and has become so successful that in the last few weeks he has given a good friend a large stock portfolio as a gift.

As the fourth man arrives at the tee box, the three smugly tell him that they have been discussing how successful their progeny are and asked what line of work his son did. "To tell the truth, I'm not very pleased how my son turned out," he
replies. "For fifteen years he's been a hairdresser, and I've just recently discovered he's gay."

As the other three recoil in horror, he continues, "but on the bright side, he must be good at what he does because his last three boyfriends have given him a brand new house, two new cars, and a big stock portfolio."