A dedicated Teamsters union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels.
When he got to the first one, he asked the madam, ‘Is this a union house??
‘No, I’m sorry it isn’t? she replied.
‘Well, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get??
‘The house gets $80 and the girls get $20,? she answered.
Offended by such unfair dealings, the union man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized shop.
His search continued until he finally reached a brothel where the madam responded.
‘Why yes sir, this is a union house. We observe all union rules.?
The man asked, ‘And if I pay you $100, what cut to the girls get?? ‘The girls get $80 and the house gets $20.?
‘That’s more like it,? the union man said.
He handed the madam $100, looked around the room, pointed to a stunningly attractive, green-eyed blonde.
‘I’d like her,? he said.
‘I’m sure you would, sir,? said the madam. Then she gestured to a 92-year-old woman in the corner, ‘but Laura here has 67 years seniority, and according to union rules, she’s next.?
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At this time, for me ‘dying? is not a friendly or welcome thought. But we all think about it — maybe more when you have lived the better part of a century — and we (I) comfort ourselves with the many pleasant, comforting thoughts our family and friends have given us.
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I’ve had an ache in one thumb joint for several months. I call it arthritis. I didn’t have any balms left so I asked daughter Susan to buy me some stuff.
It’s name is Capzasin. I opened the box to read the instructions. Turns out the instructions for use are printed, in tiny type, on the inside of the box. I ignored reading the instructions.
I rubbed this pain reliever on my thumb, and then busied myself for the day. Of course, a need to rub an eye occurred.
And it soon started burning. I mean on fire, hot. I went back and read the tiny wording. ‘Avoid contact with the eyes.?
I almost immediately went through my mother’s teaching, and started flushing my eyes in the sink. ‘After 30 minutes, wash your hands with soap and water.? What I learned from all this was to read the instructions first. Come to think about it, I remember Mother saying that, too.