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- From: dchong@mail.sas.upenn.edu (Dennis Chong)
- Newsgroups: rec.humor
- Subject: Re: Grocer joke
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- Date: 25 Jan 93 18:46:27 GMT
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- In article <C1CwBM.1pF@a312441.uucp> a3@rivm.nl (Adri Verhoef) writes:
- >At the beginning of the twentieth century grocers still made their own
- >treacle (molasses, syrup). One of these grocers made three tubs of
- >treacle every day: apple treacle, pear treacle, and berry treacle.
- >He put the tubs outside in front of the store, or inside in front of
- >the counter, alternating this each day.
- >
- >It was on a Friday, when the postman came his way and said: "Here is
- >the letter."
-
-
- Okay, call me stupid or something, but I DON'T GET THIS JOKE. Can someone
- please enlighten me????
-
- I mean, it doesn't even seem to make sense to me as one of those
- "non-sequitor" type jokes. What is the relationship between "Here is the
- letter" and three treacles?
-
- On second thought, though, don't call me stupid... just explain the joke
- to me PLEASE!!!!!
-
- Thanks.
-
- dc
-