Thursday, July 17, 2008

All about a WC

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Source: The following is an e-mail forward and I am not the ORIGINAL writer of this post. *****************************
In the days when you couldn't count on a public toilet facility, an English woman was planning a trip to India. She was registered to stay in a guesthouse owned by the local schoolmaster She was concerned as to whether the guesthouse contained a WC. In England, a bathroom is commonly called a WC - or Water Closet.

She wrote to the schoolmaster inquiring of the facilities about the WC. The schoolmaster asked the local priest if he knew the meaning of WC. Together, they pondered possible meanings of the letters and concluded that the lady wanted to know if there was a 'Wayside Chapel' near the house... A bathroom never entered their minds.

So the schoolmaster replied:

"I take pleasure in informing you that a WC is located nine miles from the house. It is located in the middle of a grove of pine trees, surrounded by lovely grounds. It is capable of holding 229 people and is open on Sundays and Thursdays.

"As there are many people expected in the summer months, I suggest you arrive early There is however plenty of standing room. This is an unfortunate situation especially if you are in the habit of going regularly It may be of some interest to you that my daughter was married in the WC as it was there that she met her husband.

"It was a wonderful event. There were 10 people in every seat. It was wonderful to see the expressions on their faces. We can take photos in different angles.

"My wife, sadly has been ill and unable to go recently It has been almost a year since she went last, which pains her greatly You will be pleased to know that many people bring their lunch and make a day of it...

"I would recommend your ladyship to plan to go on a Thursday, as there is an organ accompaniment. The acoustics are excellent and even the most delicate sounds can be heard everywhere...

"We are holding a bazaar to provide plush seats for all since many feel it is long needed. I look forward to escorting you there myself and seating you in a place where you can be seen by all."

The woman fainted reading the reply - and she never visited India!!!

2 comments:

thewhizard said...

Lol! Good one!

Unknown said...

Lol!!!!! An example of why it's imp to spell out abbreviations at first occurance :-)