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Date:         Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:30:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Frydaye Follies -Inspections, Paper, Flushes
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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We resemble this too!!!

Mark in AK (in Anchorage, just outside of Eagle River)

----- Original Message ----- From: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:32 am Subject: Frydaye Follies -Inspections, Paper, Flushes

> > Doktor Tim Wrote much, including: > > > Paper is cheap, use lots of it. > > Steve Delanty wrote: > > > And don't forget to flush! > > > In Alaska one year, in the community of Eagle River, outside > Anchorage,while visiting with a friend, there was a knock at the > door. My friend > opened the door, to be addressed by the Census Taker. > > She was invited in, and after the customary greetings, banter, > etc, the > census process began. As the worker went down the list, a picture > emerged. Large family, Alaska Native, housing type, size, > bedrooms, etc. > Then it it came to the questions about the water closet. > > ........Now one must understand my friend......part Tlinget, and like > most of us, part Heinz 57, strong stocky built man, long hair, > mustache,educated, and with a sense of humor and a twinkle in his > eye.He always > presented quite an image..... > > The worker asked, using the locally common vernacular - "How about the > flush ..... do you have one or two?" > Friend - with eye twinkle hard at work: "No flush!" > Worker: "What? With all these people in this house you don't have > a flush??" > Friend: "Yup, that's right, no flush!" > Worker - somewhat flustered : "You have to have at least one!!" > Friend: "Nope! No flush!!" > Worker - frustrated: "You must!! Where do you all go when you have > to go??" > Friend - pointing to the door of a room: "Back there!!" > Worker: "But you said there was no flush!!" > Friend: "Yup, No flush!" > Worker - very frustrated: "But you said....!!" > " No flush!" said my friend. > "But how can you ...?" the worker said > Worker - frustrated to the point of stammering: "Would, would, > would you > just please just SHOW me.....!" > Friend - with twinkle flashing wickedly: "Sure, be glad to. Just > step to > the door." > > Together they went to the door, and peeked into the little room. > There, next to the wall on the far side sat that famous porcelain > fixture...Bright, shiny, clean!! > > Worker: "But you said you didn't have a flush!!" > Friend: "Yup! No flush!! As you can see it sits about 18 inches > off the > floor!!" > > Worker, screwing up her face with a very sour expression: "Your > neighbors warned me about you!!!"" > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver >


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