“We have every right to dream heroic dreams…to believe in ourselves…in our capacity to perform great deeds, to believe that together with God’s help we can and will resolve the problems which now confront us….And after all, why shouldn’t we believe that? We are Americans!” Ronald Reagan Fw: You have to pass it to know whats in it. The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were all very excited.. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, and then give a talk on salesmanship. Little Sally led off. I sold Girl Scout cookies & I made $30 she said proudly, My sales approach was to appeal to the customers civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success. Very good, said the teacher. Little Debbie was next.I sold magazines she said, I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events. Very good, Debbie, said the teacher. Eventually, it was Little Johnnys turn. The teacher held her breath. Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom & dumped a box full of cash on the teachers desk. $2,467, he said. $2,467! cried the teacher, What in the world were you selling? Toothbrushes, said Little Johnny. Toothbrushes, echoed the teacher, How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money? I found the busiest corner in town, said Little Johnny, I set up a Dip & Chip stand & I gave every- body who walked by a free sample. They all said the same thing, Hey, this tastes like dog poop! Then I would say, It is dog poop. Wanna buy a toothbrush? I used the President Obama method of giving you some crap, dressing it up so it looks good, telling you its free and then making you pay to get the bad taste out of your mouth. Little Johnny got five stars for his assignment. Bless his heart.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:58:32 +0000