Japanese wife: None of our kids (in the U.S.) called me. It's my birthday today.
American husband: Don't worry, there's a time difference.
Wife: Oh no! Tomorrow is my birthday?
— Overheard by Japan Times On Sunday reader Wayne Phillips
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