Book Club Blues—inviting wives?

We got some guff from guys objecting to our tale of woe—the woman's book club who invited their husbands to join. Well, here's the other side—here's what happens when Mars opens its door to Venus.

Book Club Calendar

"First things first," the ladies tell us— NO T-shirts. NO cigars. :-(	50 Shades—whoa! Hot. Who knew? :-)	NO BEER??? A nice Merlot...? What the hell's a Merlot?
YES! The Masters!! But can we reschedule? Noooo.	Nicholas Sparks? Again? You're kidding.	We go "as a club" to see The Help. It feels, eh...girly.
A picnic. We wear T-shirts! We drink beer!! We are MEN!!!	Not one work of REAL history—not military, political, scientific...	Q: What's the difference between history and historical fiction? A: ROMANCE.
Breakthrough! What women call Romance, we call Soft Porn. High Five!	Our 4th book on Tudor England. Shoulda seen it coming.	Christmas party: $150/couple plus $35 gift. That's it, we're outta here.
	Superbowl—yes. Tudors—no. Sparks—never. Who's got beer?