Awatmath.1577
net.jokes.q
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!watmath!kgdykes
Sat Jan 23 00:13:14 1982
WC...
     Sometime  ago  an  English  lady was looking for rooms in a small

village in Switzerland and asked the local schoolmaster  if  he  could

recommend   any.   He  took  her  to  several  delightful  places  and

everything being arranged she decided to take one of them.  On her way

home, however, it occurred to her that she had not noticed a WC (water

closet) so she immediately wrote and asked if there was one in or  out

of  the house.  The schoolmaster, on receiving the letter, his English

being limited, did not understand the abbreviation.  Finally he  asked

the  Mayor  and  together  they  decided  that  the old lady must mean

"Westley Church" and they replied as follows:

     Dear Ladyship:

          I  have  much  pleasure in informing you that the WC is
     situated nine miles from the house in the beautiful country.
     It  is capable of seating 250 people.  It is open only Tues-
     day and Sunday of each week and as there is a goodly  number
     of  visitors  during  the  summer,  I would advise you to go
     early, although there is plenty of standing room.   This  is
     an  unfortunate  position  if  you are in the habit of going
     regularly, but no doubt you will be glad to know that  quite
     a  number  of  people take their lunch and make a day of it,
     while those who cannot spare the day,  arrive  by  car  just
     making  it  on  time.   I  especially  recommend  that  your
     ladyship make a visit  on Sunday, when  there  is  an  organ
     accompanist.  The accoustics are excellent and even the most
     delicate sounds are audible.  It may interest  you  to  know
     that  our  daughter  was  married in the WC and it was there
     that she also met her husband.  I remember the marriage well
     because of the rush for seats.  There were ten people on the
     seat I generally occupy and it was wonderful  to  watch  the
     expressions  of  joy on their faces.  My father has attended
     regularly since he was christened and a wealthy resident re-
     cently  erected  a  bell  on our WC which rings every time a
     person enters.  A bazaar is to be held soon and the proceeds
     will  go  towards  plush  seats, as our members feel it is a
     long felt need.  My  wife  is  delicate  and  cannot  attend
     regularly.   It  is  now six years since she has gone and it
     pains her not to be able to  go  more  often.   I  shall  be
     delighted to reserve a seat for you.  For the children there
     is a specific time, this is so they will not  disturb  their
     elders.

                                 Yours very truly,

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