Four men got together to play golf one sunny morning. As they were heading
out to the course, one of them 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 fact 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 outdone, boasts how his son began his career as
a car salesman, but now owns a multi-line dealership. "He's so successful,
in fact, in the last six months he gave a friend two brand new cars as a
gift."

The third man brags that his son has worked his way up through a stock
brokerage firm, and has become so successful that in the last few weeks
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 ask what
line of work his son is in.

"To tell the truth, I'm not very pleased how my son has 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."