Mrs. Bacciagalupe comes to visit her son Anthony for dinner. Anthony lives with a female roommate, Maria.
During the course of the meal, Momma can’t help but notice how pretty Anthony’s roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Anthony and his roommate than met the eye.
Reading his Mama’s thoughts, Anthony volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Mama, Maria and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Maria comes to Anthony saying, "Ever since your mama came to dinner, I’ve been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don’t suppose she took it, do you?"
"Well, I doubt it, but I’ll email her, just to be sure." So he sends his Mom an email:
"Dear Momma, I’m not saying that you took the sugar bowl from my house, and I’m not saying that you didn’t take it, but the fact remains that the silver sugar bowl has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Anthony"
Several days later, Anthony receives a reply from his Momma.
"Figlio mio, I’ma not-a saying that you ‘do’ a sleepa with-a Maria, and I’m not-a saying that you ‘do not’ sleep-a with her, but the fact remains that if-a Maria was a-sleeping, in-a her own-a bed, she would-a have-a found the sugar bowl by now."
