A Favorite Brooklyn Joke
Joe and Sam walk into the Unemployment Office on Monday morning and line up to
register for first-time benefits.
"Next," calls out the clerk. Joe steps forward. "What work do you do?" asks the clerk.
"I'm a seam sewer," replies Joe. "What's a seam sewer?" asks the clerk. "Well, I work in a
ladies pantyhose factory, and when the guy finishes sewing on the legs, I sew up the
crotch seam," says Joe. "Okay," replies the clerk, "then you get $250 a week. Next!"
Sam moves up to the desk. "What work do you do?" comes the question. "I'm a diesel
fitter," answers Sam. "Okay," says the clerk, "a diesel fitter gets $400 a week."
"What?," shouts Joe. "How come Sam gets $400 and I only get $250?" The clerk replies,
"Well, he's a diesel fitter. That's a skilled job." "Nonsense!" says Joe. "Why, Sam works
right next to me on the assembly line. After I sew up the seam, he picks up the pair
and goes: 'Yeah, des'll fit her.'" |
