One night a wife discovered her husband standing over their baby's crib. Silently she observed him. As he stood looking down at the sleeping infant, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, scepticism.

Touched by this unusual display and the deep emotions it aroused, with eyes glistening she slipped her arm around her husband. "A penny for your thoughts," she purred.

"It's amazing!" he replied. "I just can't see how anybody can still make a crib like that for only $39.99!"