Newsgroups: bit.listserv.giggles
Subject: story-clean:Water Closet
From: Peyman Pakzaban (pakzaban@HELIX.MGH.HARVARD.EDU)
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 1995 17:33:37 +0500

It seems that a little old english lady was looking for some rooms in
Switzerland. She asked the local village schoolmaster to help her. A place
that suited her was finally found, and the lady returned to London for her
luggage. She remembered then that she had not noticed a bathroom, or as she
called it, a "water closet." She wrote to the school master. He was puzzled
by the initials "W.C.", never dreaming of course that she was asking about
a bathroom. He finally asked the help of the parish priest, who decided
that W.C. stood for Wesleyan Church. This was the reply:

Dear Madam,

The W.C. is situated nine miles from the house in the center of a
beautiful grove of trees. It is capable of holding 350 people at
a time, and is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday each week. A
large number of folks attend during the summer months, so it is
suggested that you go early, although there is plenty of standing
room. Some folks like to take their lunch and make a day of it,
especially on Thursdays when there is organ accompaniment. The
acoustics are very good and everyone can hear the slightest
sound. It may be of interest to you to know that my daughter was
married in W.C., and it was there that she met her husband. We
hope you will be there in time for our bazzar to be held very
soon. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of plush seats,
which the folks agree are a long-felt need, as the present seats
all have holes in them. My wife is rather delicate, therefore she
can not attend regularly. It has been six months since the time
she last went. Naturally, it pains her very much not to be able
to go more often. I shall close now with the desire to accomodate
you in every way possible, and I will be happy to save you a seat
down front or near the door, whichever you prefer.

--Schoolmaster

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