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To: Barney who wrote (20748)	10/5/2001 3:09:56 AM
From: Barney	Respond to of 62547

"Things may come to those who wait, But only what's left behind by those who hustle." --- Abe Lincoln ---

To: Barney who wrote (20748)	10/5/2001 2:31:58 PM
From: Selectric II	Respond to of 62547

>Subject: A helping hand > >Drunken stranger. > > A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the door. > > The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger standing in a pouring down rain is asking for a push. > > "Not a chance" says the husband -- "It's three o'clock in the morning!" > > He slams the door and returns to bed. > > "Who was it?" asks his wife. > > "Just a drunken stranger asking for a push" he answers. > > "Did you help him?" she asks. > > "NO, I didn't -- it's three in the morning and raining like hell out!" > > "Well, you've got a short memory" says his wife. "Can't you remember about three months ago when we broke down on vacation and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him." > > The man does as he is told and gets dressed and goes out into the pounding rain and calls out into the dark. > > "Hello-are you still there?" > > "Yes," comes the answer. > > "Do you still want a push?" calls out the husband. > > "Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark. > > "Where are you?" asks the husband. > > "Over here on the swing" the drunk replies. >