St. Mary’s Hospital witnessed a truly unforgettable evening in its maternity ward—a night so full of coincidences and laughter that it’s still talked about by staff and families today.
Late one evening, four expectant fathers sat in the same waiting area, each anxiously awaiting news of their wives in labor. Though they were strangers, the shared tension made every squeak of a shoe or distant phone ring feel like an omen. One man paced nervously, another stared blankly at a magazine, a third hummed softly to himself, and the fourth sat frozen, his knee bouncing like a drumbeat.
After hours of waiting, a smiling nurse emerged from the delivery rooms. She turned to the first father and announced, “Congratulations! Your wife has delivered twins—two healthy babies.”
“Twins? Amazing!” he exclaimed. “You won’t believe this—I work for the Minnesota Twins!” The room erupted in laughter at the coincidence.
Moments later, the nurse returned to the second father with more news: “Congratulations! You’re the father of triplets.”
He nearly dropped his coffee. “Triplets? Incredible! I work at 3M!” Again, the tension melted into laughter.
The third father’s news was even bigger. “Sir, your wife has given birth to quadruplets,” the nurse said.
Half in shock and half in delight, he jumped up: “Quadruplets? You’ve got to be kidding! I work at the Four Seasons Hotel!”
Amid the joy, a gentle thud caught everyone’s attention—the fourth father was lightly banging his head against the wall. “Sir, what’s wrong? Are you in pain?” asked the nurse.
“No,” he sighed. “But my wife hasn’t delivered yet, and I work at 7UP…”
For a second, silence hung in the air—then the entire waiting room burst into uncontrollable laughter. Even the nurse wiped away tears as she joked, “If your job sets the pattern, we may need a whole new wing tonight!”
Thankfully, no hospital expansion was needed, but every baby born that night was healthy and thriving. The story of the “Twins, Triplets, Four Seasons, and 7UP” became a local legend—a reminder that even in life’s most anxious moments, laughter can transform nervous waiting into joyful memories.
