A bald man with a wooden leg gets invited to a Halloween Party.
He doesn’t know what costume to wear to hide his head and his
Leg, So he writes to a costume company to explain his problem.
A few days later he received a parcel with the following note:
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed a pirate’s outfit. The spotted handkerchief will
cover your bald head and, with your wooden leg, you will be just right
as a pirate.
Very truly yours,
Acme Costume Co.
The man thinks this is terrible because they have emphasized his
Wooden Leg and so he writes a letter of complaint. A week goes by and he
Receives another parcel and a note, which says:
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed a monk’s costume. The long robe will cover your
Wooden leg and, with your bald head, you should really look the part.
Very truly yours,
Acme Costume Co.
Now the man is really upset since they have gone from emphasizing his
Wooden leg to emphasizing his bald head, so again he writes the
Company another nasty letter of complaint..
The next day he gets a small Parcel and a note, which reads:
Dear Sir,
We have TRIED our very BEST
Please find enclosed a bottle of molasses and a bag of crushed nuts.
Pour the molasses over your bald head, pat on crushed nuts, stick your
Wooden Leg up your ass and go as a caramel apple.
Very truly yours,
Acme Costume Co.
An energy analyst is outraged that taxpayer dollars are being used for a bailout of the bus industry that’s comparable to the now defunct “cash for clunkers” program.
“What they’re saying is that [these buses] have better fuel economy and there’s less maintenance, and that may be the case. These buses may be better — but if that’s the case, they shouldn’t need taxpayer dollars to help these companies fund them,” Loris continues. “Bus companies can make those decisions on their own if these buses are economically competitive with diesel buses.”
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A number of European countries have embarked on a slow recovery following the economic collapse late last year. But with the euro now at a 14-month high against the dollar, euro zone officials worry exports could suffer.