the travelling saleman

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The Traveling Salesman


A salesman was traveling through the country side, flogging insect repellent. He came to a farmhouse and tried his pitch on the farmer.


"Sir, my bug spray is so good you will never be bitten again. I guarantee it."


The farmer was dubious. "Young man, I'll make you a proposition. I'll tie you out in my cornfield buck naked, covered with that bug spray. If there is not a single bite on you come morning, I'll buy a whole case from you. and get everyone in the county to buy a case. We will make you rich."


The salesman was delighted. They went to the field and he stripped. The farmer sprayed him thoroughly with the bug spray and tied him to a stake. Back to the house went the farmer.


The next morning, the farmer and his family trooped out to the cornfield. Sure enough, the salesman was there, hanging in his bonds, not a single bite on him. Yet he was a total wreck! Pale, ghastly, haggard, and drawn, but not one bite on him.


The farmer was perplexed. "Son," he said, "Now, you don't have a bite on you but you look like hell! What the devil happened?"


The salesman looked up through bloodshot eyes and croaked, "Doesn't that calf have a mother ?"

[Joan]

:)Lougee1043 - Very good! Will send to my friends.

I see you are or were a policeman. Is/Was 1043 your badge #? I am married to a former Suffolk County Policeman (Long Island, NY). His son just became a policeman in Suffolk County and took his father's retired badge number. They had a special ceremony in the Police Commissioner's office. My husband was very proud and touched that his son would want his badge number!

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[quote author=bronxgirl942 board
I see you are or were a policeman. Is/Was 1043 your badge #? I am married to a former Suffolk County Policeman (Long Island, NY). His son just became a policeman in Suffolk County and took his father's retired badge number. They had a special ceremony in the Police Commissioner's office. My husband was very proud and touched that his son would want his badge number![/quote]

first you must be very proud of your son----and your husband

i am a community policing volunteer with the beaverton oregon police department --- i am really retired -- you can read up on me on my members biography

1043 was a number aol assigned to my username a long time ago -- i wanted the year of my birth 1940 but couldnt get it

my dad was nypd a long time ago in the mid 40s

[Joan]

Yes, I am very proud of my husband and son. I thought it was so thoughtful of my son to want to take his father's badge number.

I will read you BIO. That way I'll know more about you.

My father was a NYCP around 1950 for 25 years. Burned him out. He retired when he was 55 and moved to Long Island to enjoy the beaches and sun. Also, it was alot more quiet where they decided to move to. He had had enough of people, subways, and just plan "old noise"!

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my dad started as a subway cop and then transferred over