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From: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: W.C.
Message-ID: <113@alliant.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 22:26:32 EST
Article-I.D.: alliant.113
Posted: Wed Nov 27 22:26:32 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 1-Dec-85 03:21:32 EST
Reply-To: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Organization: Alliant Computer Systems, Acton, MA
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An English woman, while visiting in Switzerland, was looking for a room,
and she asked the schoolmaster if he could recommend any.  He took her
to see several rooms, and when everything was settled, the lady returned
to her home to make final preparations for her move.  When she arrived
home, the thought occurred to her that she had seen no water closet
(toilet) around the place.  So, she immediately wrote a note to the
schoolmaster, a poor master of English, asking him if there was a "W.C."
around the place.  So, the schoolmaster asked the parish priest to help
him in the matter.  Together they tried to discover the meaning of the
letters "W.C.", and the only solution they could find was "Wayside
Chapel."  The schoolmaster, then, wrote this to the lady.

Dear Madam:

I take great pleasure in informing you that a "W.C." is situated nine
miles from the house in the center of a beautiful grove of pine trees
surrounded by lovely grounds.  It is capable of holding 229 people and
is open on Sundays and Thursdays only.  As there is a great number of
people expected during the summer months, I would suggest you come
early, although there is plenty of standing room.  This is an
unfortunate situation particularly if you are in the habit of going
regularly.  You will, no doubt, be glad to hear that a good number bring
their lunch and make a day of it, while others, who can afford to go by
car, arrive just in time.

I would especially suggest that your ladyship go on Thursday where there
is an organ accompaniment.  The acoustics are excellent, and even the
most delicate sounds can be heard by all.

It may interest you to know that my daughter met her husband in the
"W.C." and they were married there.  I can remember the rush for seats.
There were ten people to a seat which usually occupied only one, and it
was wonderful to see the expression of their faces.

The newest attraction is a bell donated by a wealthy resident of the
district.  It rings every time a person enters.  A bazaar is to be held
since the people think it is a long felt need.

My wife is rather delicate, and so she cannot attend regularly.  It has
been almost a year since she went last; naturally it pains her very much
not to be able to attend regularly or more often.  I shall be glad to
reserve the best seat for you if you wish, where you can be seen by all.
For the children, there is a special time and place so they won't be a
disturbance to their elders.

Hoping I have been of some service to you, I remain,

					The Schoolmaster
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