Brett
08-25-2006, 10:59 AM
There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes the Tickle Me
> > >Elmo
> >
> > >toys.
> > >
> > >The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms.
> > >
> > >Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports >
> >for her first day promptly at 8:00 AM.
> > >
> > >The next day at 8:45 AM there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's
> > >>
> >door.
> > >
> > >The Foreman throws open t he door and begins to rant about the new
> > >>
> >employee.
> > >
> > >He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is >
> >backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
> > >
> > >The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so >
> > >>the
> > >2 men march down to the factory floor.
> > >
> > >When they get there the line is so backed up that there are Tickle
> > >>
> >Me E lmo's all over the factory floor and they're really beginning >
> >>to
>pile up.
> > >
> > >At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains of >
> > >>Tickle
>Me
> >
> > >Elmo's.
> > >
> > >She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles.
> > >
> > >The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric,
> > >>
> >wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little >
> >package between Elmo's legs.
> > >
> > >The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter.
> > >
> > >After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and >
> >approaches Lena.
> > >
> > >"I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face, >
> >"but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you yesterday..."
> > >
> > >"Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles.
> > >Elmo
> >
> > >toys.
> > >
> > >The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms.
> > >
> > >Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports >
> >for her first day promptly at 8:00 AM.
> > >
> > >The next day at 8:45 AM there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's
> > >>
> >door.
> > >
> > >The Foreman throws open t he door and begins to rant about the new
> > >>
> >employee.
> > >
> > >He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is >
> >backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
> > >
> > >The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so >
> > >>the
> > >2 men march down to the factory floor.
> > >
> > >When they get there the line is so backed up that there are Tickle
> > >>
> >Me E lmo's all over the factory floor and they're really beginning >
> >>to
>pile up.
> > >
> > >At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains of >
> > >>Tickle
>Me
> >
> > >Elmo's.
> > >
> > >She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles.
> > >
> > >The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric,
> > >>
> >wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little >
> >package between Elmo's legs.
> > >
> > >The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter.
> > >
> > >After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and >
> >approaches Lena.
> > >
> > >"I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face, >
> >"but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you yesterday..."
> > >
> > >"Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles.