I've noticed the scarcity of calls over the past couple of days or so - where is everybody? I liked this one ! David ----- Original Message ----- From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 9:50 PM Subject: [NTH-ENG] The Salesman > The list has been dead the last couple of days. Has everyone unsubscribed? > Also, where are the answers to the mailings that have been sent or is the > list now not encouraging trivia? Anyway, I hope you enjoy this, Maggie > > > An enthusiastic door-to-door vacuum salesman goes to the first house in his > new territory. > > He knocks, a real mean and tough looking lady opens the door, and before she > has a chance to say anything, he runs inside and dumps cow patties all over > the carpet. > > He says "Lady, if this vacuum cleaner doesn't do wonders cleaning this up, > I'll eat every chunk of it." > > She turns to hikm with a smirk and says, "Do you want ketchup on that?" > > The salesman says, "Why do you ask?" > > She says "We've just moved in and we haven't got the electricity turned on > yet." > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > This list also allows Trivia postings about the region as well as serious genealogy research postings. > >