A chuckle to start your day. (Received from another list) Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrisia Manusos <inkydew@earthlink.net> To: <NJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 6:04 AM Subject: [NJ-L] Moishe Plotnik--A Story > Got this from another list--you may enjoy it. > > > MOISHE PLOTNIK > > Walking through San Francisco's Chinatown, a tourist is fascinated with all > the Chinese restaurants, shops, signs and banners. He turns a corner and > sees a building with the sign, "Moishe Plotnik's Chinese Laundry." > > "Moishe Plotnik?" he muses. "How the heck does that fit in here?" > > So he walks into the shop and sees an old Chinese gentleman behind the > counter. > > The tourist asks, "How did this place get a name like "Moishe Plotnik's > Chinese Laundry?" > > The old man answers, "Is name of owner." > > The tourist asks, "Well, who and where is the owner?" > > "Me, is right here," replies the old man. > > "You? How did you ever get a name like Moishe Plotnik?" > > "Is simple," says the old man. "Many, many year ago when come to this > country, was stand in line at Documentation Center. Man in front is Jewish > gentleman from Poland. > > Lady look at him and say, 'What your name?' > > He say, 'Moishe Plotnik.' > > Then she look at me and go, 'What your name?' > > I say, 'Sem Ting.'" > > > Now I understand why I cannot find some relatives..... > > > Patrisia > Rootsweb Sponsor > Lynnwood, Washington USA > inkydew@earthlink.net > > Soroptimist International of SnoKing > District 1 NWR SIA > > > > ==== NJ Mailing List ==== > Listowner: Adrianne kee46@msn.com > REMEMBER YOUR SUBJECT LINE!!! >