Forgive Me but I just HAVE to send this, especially since I am a "hill william" also--("hill william":--learned the school lessons of readin, writin, and I-95 SOUTH well). Carlisle Bowling P. O. Box 1177 Flagler Beach, FL 32136-1177 formerly Keystone, McDowell County, WV >From: "EUGENE M BLACKSHIRE > >> >> >> >> >>> There was a family from the south somewhere checking out the schools for >>> their son who will be attending college this next semester. They were >>> in the president's office at the University of Pittsburgh discussing the >>> details of registration, fees, and the campus in general when the son >>> noticed a red phone on the president's desk. The son got up the nerve >>> to ask what the red phone was for. "That is a hotline to heaven. And >>> for $50, a student can make one call per semester directly to heaven in >>> case the student gets into trouble or needs extra guidance." "Oh, that >>> seems reasonable", said the son. >>> >>> After all the details were discussed, they drove to Penn State. While >>> they were in the president's office they noticed there was a blue phone >>> on the desk. The father asked, " What is the Blue phone for?" The >>> president responded, "That is a hotline to heaven. And for $50, a >>> student can make one call per semester directly to heaven. In case the >>> student gets into trouble or needs extra guidance." They then finished >>> their business. >>> >>> They then drove further north to Syracuse University. While they >>> discussed business in the president's office, they noticed an orange >>> phone on the desk. The mother decided to ask, "What is the orange phone >>> for?" The President responded, "This orange phone is a hotline to >>> heaven. And for $50, a student can make one call per semester directly >>> to heaven." "This must be an added feature at all the schools now", >>> said the mother. >>> >>> On their way back to the south, they decided to stop in West Virginia >>> and check out WVU. While they were in the President's office, they >>> noticed a gold phone on the President's desk. The son feeling pretty >>> confident said, "That gold phone is a hotline to heaven. And for $50, a >>> student can make one call per semester directly to heaven." "You are >>> correct about it being a hotline to heaven, son, but using it will cost >>> you nothing. "The mother replied, "At Pitt, Penn State, & Syracuse they >>> charge the students $50 to use their hotlines to heaven." "Ah." said >>> the president, "But here it is a local call."