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To: Pami who wrote (11155)	8/21/1999 11:16:00 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62558

Picked up on the line about "18 acres of pizza". In the 50's as a teenager I was delighted when the new local drive-in introduced "pizza" for the first time in rural Virginia. It was new and delicious and was the craze. One evening having pizza as a snack, I asked my little 4 year old cousin if he would like a piece of pizza. He says, "I don't like pizza." Me---"Why". Him---"Because I've never had it." Kids do say the darnest things. mj

To: Pami who wrote (11155)	8/22/1999 12:12:00 AM
From: chalu2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62558

And yet there are Starfish serving in Congress. How do you explain it?

To: Pami who wrote (11155)	8/22/1999 8:56:00 AM
From: c.horn	Respond to of 62558

A father and his young son went into a drug store to pick up a prescription. While there the little boy looked around and saw a large display for condoms. He looked at all the brightly colored packages, different types and quantities. The little boy went to his father and asked "Daddy, what are these?" The father said, "Well, they are for protection from diseases when a man and a woman make love." The little boy contemplated the concept for a few moments and then asked "Then why do these come in a package of three?" "Those are for young men in high school. One for Friday night, one for Saturday night and one for Sunday afternoon." "UH-HUH" said the little boy, "then why are these in packages of six?" "Those are for young men in college. There are two for Friday night, two for Saturday night and two for Sunday afternoon." "WOW" said the little boy in amazement. "Then why are these packaged a dozen at a time?" The father answered "Those are for married men. One for January, one for February..."