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hi all At 04:49 1999/08/25 -0400, hilary[ous] wrote, in part: >I mean, picture the scene: >Two congressmen are waiting for the elevator. >Congr. A says, "I got 17 letters about the Udall bill today". >And his friend B says, "Only 17! Why, I got 23!" >They get in the elevator and Senator X is there. >He asks, "Have you fellows also been inundated with letters >about the Udall bill? D--n Parkies, got nothing else to do >but write letters all day. Why aren't they out working? >If they can write letters, they can go and get a job." >Then congressman A says, "With all due respect sir, >there is a bit of a difference between writing one letter >and getting a job". The elevator reaches the cafeteria level. >The senator snorts, "Hrumph', and all three exit the elevator... left me snortling! janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset po box 171, almonte, ontario, canada, K0A 1A0 a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ [log in to unmask]