Today's ghastly groaner

A young man was in love with two women and could not decide which of them to marry. Finally he went to a marriage counselor.

When asked to describe his two loves, he noted that one was a great poet and the other made delicious pancakes.

“Oh,” said the counselor, “I see what the problem is. You can’t decide whether to marry for batter or verse.”

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Send your groaners to Maureen Dolan, mdolan@cdapress.com. Keep ’em clean, and don’t be mean.