Four Men Are In Hospital Expecting Babies!
The Night of the Twins, Triplets, Quadruplets… and 7UP
It was late evening at St. Mary’s Hospital, and the maternity ward was alive with quiet tension. Four men sat side by side in the waiting area, each waiting for news from the delivery rooms where their wives were in labor. Though strangers, they shared the same nervous anticipation that made every sound—the squeak of shoes, the ring of a distant phone—feel like an omen.
The first man paced relentlessly. The second stared at a magazine without turning the page. The third hummed to himself, and the fourth sat frozen, his knee bouncing like a drumbeat. Hours ticked by until the doors swung open and a smiling nurse appeared.
“Congratulations, sir!” she told the first man. “Your wife has delivered twins—two healthy babies.”
Stunned, he broke into a grin. “Twins? That’s amazing! You won’t believe this—I work for the Minnesota Twins!” The waiting room burst into laughter at the coincidence.
Moments later, the nurse returned, this time to the second man. “Congratulations! You’re the father of triplets.”
The man nearly dropped his coffee. “Triplets? Incredible! I work at 3M!” Again, the room filled with laughter, the tension melting away.
By now, everyone was waiting to see what would happen next. The nurse soon approached the third man with even bigger news: “Sir, your wife has given birth to quadruplets.”
He jumped up, half in shock and half in delight. “Quadruplets? You’ve got to be kidding! I work at the Four Seasons Hotel!”
The other fathers roared with laughter, but their joy was interrupted by a strange sound—thud, thud, thud. The fourth man was banging his head gently against the wall. The nurse hurried over.
“Sir, what’s wrong? Are you in pain?”
He lifted his face, full of despair. “No, I’m doomed. My wife hasn’t delivered yet, but I already know what’s coming.”
Confused, the nurse asked, “What do you mean?”
He buried his face in his hands. “Because I work at 7UP.”
For a moment, silence hung in the air—then the entire waiting room erupted in uncontrollable laughter. Even the nurse doubled over, wiping tears from her eyes. “Well,” she joked between giggles, “if your job sets the pattern, we’ll need a whole new wing tonight.”
The hours passed, and while no hospital expansion was needed, the story of the “Twins, Triplets, Four Seasons, and 7UP night” quickly became legendary among staff and families alike.
In the end, all the babies were born healthy, the fathers were relieved, and a room full of strangers walked away with a story they would retell for years—a reminder that even in life’s most anxious moments, laughter can turn nerves into joy.