Title:  Water Closet
 Subject: Water Closet
 
 In the days when you couldn't count on a public facility to have indoor
 plumbing, an English woman was planning a trip to
 Germany. She was registered to stay in a small guest house owned by the
 local schoolmaster. She was concerned as to
 whether the guest house contained a WC. In England, a bathroom is
 commonly called a WC which stands for water closet.
 She wrote the schoolmaster inquiring into the location of the nearest WC.
 The school master, not fluent in English, asked the
 local priest if he knew the meaning of WC. Together they pondered
 possible meanings of the letters and concluded that the
 lady wanted to know if there was a "Wayside Chapel" near the house. . . a
 bathroom never entered their minds. So the
 schoolmaster wrote the following reply: 
 
      Dear Madam, 
 
      I take great pleasure in informing you that the WC is located 9
 miles from the house. It is located in the middle of
      a grove of pine trees, surrounded by lovely grounds. It is capable
 of holding 229 people and is open on Sundays
      and Thursdays. As there are many people expected in the summer
 months, I suggest you arrive early. There is,
      however, plenty of standing room. This is an unfortunate situation
 especially if you are in the habit of going
      regularly. 
 
      It may be of some interest to you that my daughter was married in
 the WC as it was there that she met her
      husband. It was a wonderful event. There were 10 people in every
 seat. It was wonderful to see the expressions
      on their faces. My wife, sadly, has been ill and unable to go
 recently. It has been almost a year since she went
      last, which pains her greatly. 
 
      You will be pleased to know that many people bring their lunch and
 make a day of it. Others prefer to wait till the
      last minute and arrive just in time! I would recommend your ladyship
 plan to go on a Thursday as there is an
      organ accompaniment. The acoustics are excellent and even the most
 delicate sounds can be heard everywhere.
      The newest addition is a bell which rings every time a person
 enters. We are holding a bazaar to provide plush
      seats for all since many feel it is long needed. 
 
      I look forward to escorting you there myself and seating you in a
 place where you can be seen by all. 
 
      With deepest regards, 
 
      The Schoolmaster 
 
 
 From: Hank

Wil Stark, wstark04 (at) pobox _dot_com

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