Soon after our high-tech company moved into a new building,
we had trouble with the elevators. A manager got stuck
between floors and, after some door banging, finally
attracted attention. His name was taken and rescue promised.
It took two hours before the elevator mechanic arrived and
got the manager out. When he returned to his desk, he found
this note from his efficient secretary: "The elevator people
called and will be here in two hours."
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The best time to make friends is before you need them.
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Historic Church
While touring historic buildings in Alexandria, Virginia, we visited
an old church. The guide told us that George Washington had attended
services there and pointed to his pew.
A reverent silence fell. The guide, encouraged by this, went on to
tell us that church services back then had been very lengthy --
frequently lasting three hours or more.
The mood of the moment was shattered when an anonymous voice
whispered loudly, "So George Washington slept here too!"