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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tomato who wrote (25562)	11/19/2002 8:18:31 AM
From: Letmebe Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62549

Thanks Tomato - you have the envelope thing figured out, but I had heard a different narrative that went along with each of the cuts as they were being made. Somebody else have a different version? Here's a lawyer joke for you, Tomato buddy....no doubt a repeat though....nothing personal :o) THE GIVING SPIRIT A local United Way office realized that it had never received a donation from the town's most successful lawyer. The person in charge of contributions called him for a donation. "Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000, you have not given a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give back to the community in some way?" The lawyer mulled this over for a moment and replied, "First, did your research also show that my mother is dying of a long-term illness and has medical bills that are several times her annual income?" Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbled, "Um... No." "--or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair?" The stricken United Way rep began to stammer out an apology but was interrupted, "--or that my sister's husband died in a traffic accident," the lawyer's voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with three small children?!" The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, said simply, "I had no idea..." On a roll, the lawyer cut him off once again: "--so if I don't give any money to them, why should I give any to you?"