Things I Know I Know

A friend of mine, on her fortieth birthday had a party to which she invited forty friends. "So it will be 40 women on my 40th birthday," she said.

Another friend of mine was very concerned about the whole idea. "Does that mean she's inviting 40 women? Or that 40 women are coming? What if she invites 40 women and only 37 women show up? Does it still count? What if she needs last minute substitute women? Where will she find them?"

It will work out fine, I told him.