About two weeks before our fifth anniversary, my husband ased me what I would like for a gift. I told him I wanted something impractical¹ and romantic.

On our anniversary, he presented me with a lovely gold bracelet². "A little four-letter word made me get this for you," he said softly.

"Oh, how sweet," I whispered. "L-O-V-E?"

"No," he replied. "S-A-L-E."

我们结婚五周年前大约两周时，我丈夫问我喜欢什么礼物。我告诉他我要那些没有实用价值却又富于浪漫色彩的。

在我们的周年纪念日那天，他向我展示了一副可爱的金手镯。“一个小小的四字词，让我为你买了这个。”他温和地说。

“哦，多甜蜜。”我耳语他。“L-O-V-E（爱）?”

“不对，”他回答。“S-A-L-E.（处理品）”