Fw: English Lesson

[Wilson Gray]

Hm. If I'd been that guy, I'd have made a point of dating only women
from Saint Louis, where the local dialect distinguishes "for" from
"four" and not from "far." Then she would have asked, "What did you
say 1-2-3 far?"

-Wilson

On 2/22/07, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Robert Fitzke <fitzke at MICHCOM.NET> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: SStobar at aol.com=20
> To: FRFronek at aol.com=20
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:51 PM
> Subject: English Lesson
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> English lesson
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> Harry is getting along in years and finds that he is=20
> unable to perform sexually. He finally goes to his=20
> doctor, who tries a few things but nothing seems to=20
> work. So the doctor refers him to an American Indian=20
> medicine man.=20
> =20
> The medicine man says, "I can cure this." That said,=20
> he throws a white powder in a flame, and there is a=20
> flash with billowing blue smoke.=20
> =20
> Then he says, "This is powerful medicine. You can only=20
> use it once a year. All you have to do is say '123'=20
> and it shall rise for as long as you wish!"=20
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> The guy then asks, "What happens when it's over, and I=20
> don't want to continue?" The medicine man replies:=20
> "All you or your partner has to say is 1234, and it=20
> will go down. But be warned -- it will not work again=20
> for another year!"=20
> =20
> Harry rushes home, eager to try out his new powers and=20
> prowess. That night he is ready to surprise Joyce. He=20
> showers, shaves, and puts on his most exotic shaving=20
> lotion. He gets into bed, and lying next to her says, "123."=20
> =20
> He suddenly becomes more aroused than anytime in his life ... just as =
> the medicine man had promised. Joyce,=20
> who had been facing away, turns over and asks,=20
> "What did you say 123 for?"=20
> =20
> And that, my friends, is why you shouldn't end a sentence with a =
> preposition.
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