[author unknown]
There is a factory in Northern Minnesota, which makes the Tickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms.
Well, …
Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 am.
At 9:45 am, there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant about the new Employee.
He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so the two men stride down to the factory floor. When they get there, the line is so backed up that there are Tickle Me Elmos all over the factory floor and they're really beginning to pile up.
At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains of Tickle Me Elmo's. She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles.
The two men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little package between Elmo's legs.
The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter. After several minutes of hysterics, he pulls himself together and approaches Lena.
”I'm sorry,” he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face, “but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you...”
He clearly enunciates, ”Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles.”
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if all this recent societal stuff still hasn’t bopped you on the head with a heavy rubber mallet … click link, please: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7loLxor-Hsg & if you’ve never seen the movie Punishment Park from 1971, then dig it up. Things haven’t really changed all that much. That thin line between humanity and dominion has merely faded a bit … in the din of digital technology and our apparent evolution from black & white to in-color. (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XR1TZXmAmI)
Society Written by Jerry Hannan, Performed by Eddie Vedder (hmmm ooh ooo oooh)
It's a mystery to me / We have a greed / With which we have agreed • You think you have to / Want more than you need / Until you have it all / You won't be free • Society / You're a crazy breed / I hope you're not lonely / Without me • When you want more than you have / You think you need / And when you think more than you want / Your thoughts begin to bleed • I think I need to find a bigger place / Cause when you have / More than you think / You need more space • Society / You're a crazy breed / Hope you're not lonely / Without me • There's those thinking more less / Less is more / But if less is more / How you keepin score? • Means for every point you make / Your level drops / Kinda like you’re starting from the top / And you can't do that • Society / You're a crazy breed / Hope you're not lonely / Without me • Society / Crazy indeed / Hope you're not lonely / Without me • Society / Have mercy on me / Hope you're not angry / If I disagree • Society / You’re a crazy breed / hope you're not lonely / Without me
Good Luck
