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Pizzarita
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rita
Monroeville
NJ
USA
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 Posted - Dec 04 2014 : 5:26:27 PM
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Ok girls, I thought the Outpost would be the best place for this little tale. I was cleaning out and found this story that I must have had for years. I do not know the author to give credit but thought some might appreciate the levity. I apologize if someone already put this out there. Here goes.
My friend is a rather old-fashioned lady-always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. She and her husband were planning a week's vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground and asked for a reservation.
She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped, but didn't quite know how to ask about the toilet facilities-she just couldn't bring herself to write the word toilet in her letter. After much deliberation she finally came up with the old-fashioned term bathroom-commode.
But when she wrote that down, she still thought it sounded too forward. So she started all over again and rewrote the entire letter, and referred to the bathroom-commode merely as the B. C.
"Does the campground have its own B.C.?" is what she actually wrote.
Well the campground owner wasn't old-fashioned at all and when he got the letter he just couldn't figure out what the lady was talking about. That B.C. business sure had stumped him.
After worrying about it for a while he showed the letter to several campers but they couldn't imagine what the lady meant either. So the campground owner finally came to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about the location of the local Baptist Church, set down and wrote the following reply:
Dear Madam: I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take the pleasure of informing you that a B.C. is located nine miles north of the campground and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late.
The last time my wife and I went was six years ago and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now there is a supper planned to raise money to buy more seats. They're going to hold it in the basement of the B.C.
I would like to say it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly but is surely no lack of desire on my part. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather.
If you decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit with your and introduce you to all the other folks.
Remember, this is a friendly community...
Rita
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Dec 05 2014 : 06:48:05 AM
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Cute. Gosh, I don't know how long that's been around. I remember first reading it 20+ years ago.
I love the part about raising money for more seats.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Dec 05 2014 : 11:30:20 AM
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LOL! Too funny! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 05 2014 : 5:39:22 PM
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OMG! Rita... I am still laughing!
now, here is the kicker,,, I still refer to the 'toilet' as a commode.... and now that I think about it,,, I suspect the 'blank looks I get are 'cuz they have no idea what a commode is..... maybe I need to go back to the term, WC... (water closet)... lol!
Thanx for sharing such a funny story with us...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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