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John Schwery <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:51:46 -0500
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I like both jokes.  Phil, you will never guess from whom I heard 
about the WC joke, so I'll tell you, Doris Hart.

earlier, Kathy Du Bois, wrote:

>I know John, it's old, but you have to admit that it beats Phil's 
>fish story by a mile!  GRIN! Kathy
>
>
>At 06:35 PM 2/24/2008, you wrote:
>>I saw this back in the 70s referring to the WC and the Wayside 
>>Chapel.  I think the humor is more British as well.
>>
>>earlier, Kathy Du Bois, wrote:
>>
>>>The Baptist Lady and the  Bathroom Commode
>>>
>>>   A very proper lady began planning a week's camping vacation for 
>>> her and her
>>>Baptist Church group. She wrote to a campground for reservations. She wanted
>>>to make sure that the campground was fully equipped and modern but couldn't
>>>bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter.
>>>   So, she decided on the old-fashioned term "Bathroom Commode." 
>>> Once written
>>>down she still was not comfortable. Finally she decided on the abbreviation
>>>"B.C." and wrote, "Does your campground have its own "B.C.?"
>>>   When the campground owner received the letter, he couldn't 
>>> figure out what
>>>she meant by "B.C." He showed it to several of the campers, one of whom
>>>suggested the lady was obviously referring to a Baptist Church 
>>>since there was
>>>letterhead on the paper which referred to a Baptist Church.
>>>   So he sent this reply...
>>>   Dear Madam:  The B.C. is located nine miles from the campground in a
>>>beautiful grove of trees. I admit it is quite a distance if you 
>>>are in the habit of
>>>going regularly.
>>>   No doubt you will be pleased to know that it will seat 350 people at one
>>>time, and it is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday of each 
>>>week. Some folks
>>>like to take their lunch and make a day of it.
>>>   The acoustics are very good, so everyone can hear even the quietest
>>>passages. It may interest you to know that my daughter met her 
>>>husband there. We are
>>>also having a fund-raiser to purchase new seats, as the old ones 
>>>have holes in
>>>them.
>>>   Unfortunately my wife is ill and has not been able to attend 
>>> regularly. It's
>>>been a good six months since she last went. It pains her very much not to be
>>>able to go more often. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort,
>>>especially in cold weather.
>>>   Perhaps I could accompany you the first time you go, sit with you, and
>>>introduce you to all the other folks who will be there.
>>>   I look forward to your visit. We offer a very friendly campground.
>>>   Camp Director
>>>
>>>Now, that's a joke!
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>John
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