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To: Barney who wrote (1829)	3/25/1999 10:02:00 AM
From: Gordon Quickstad	Respond to of 2733

Barbie Dolls ------------ Guy walks into the Toys-R-Us toy shop in downtown New York says to the assistant " Could you please show me your Barbie dolls?" She says "certainly sir, here we have fashion Barbie @$15.95, Vacation Barbie @ $15.95, housewife Barbie @ $15.95 and divorcee Barbie @$215.95!" The guy asks in astonishment "Why is divorcee Barbie so much?.....she looks the same to me. To which the assistant replies "Well sir, divorcee Barbie comes complete with Ken's car, Ken's house and Ken's money.

To: Barney who wrote (1829)	3/25/1999 10:07:00 AM
From: Gordon Quickstad	Respond to of 2733

Charles's Wish -------------- Prince Charles is driving over to Camilia's place, as he turns into the gate and runs over Camilia's favourite dog. Squashes it flat, quite dead. Charles is not looking forward to telling Camilia. He parks his car and as he is going towards the house he sees an old lamp in the ditch. He picks it up and tries to clean it off and, yes - You've got it, the Genie comes out. "I AM VERY OLD AND I'VE BEEN IMPRISONED IN THAT LAMP FOR DECADES. I'M SO WEAK I CAN ONLY GRANT YOU ONE WISH TO SHOW MY GRATITUDE. I WILL DO MY BEST TO FULFIL YOUR WISH." Charles thinks for a minute "Bring back Camilia's dog to life" he says. The Genie inspects the dog but regrets that it really is so dead that he doesn't have the power to revive it. "Pick another wish, he tells Charles. Charles thinks again and says "MAKE CAMILIA BEAUTIFUL". "Hang on" says the Genie, "Let me take another look at that dog....."