There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which
makes Tickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the
arms.
makes Tickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the
arms.
Well, Lena is hired at the Tickle Me Elmo factory
and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00AM.
and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00AM.
The next day at 8:45AM there is a knock at the
Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant
about the new employee.
Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant
about the new employee.
He complains that she is incredibly slow and the
whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so the two men
march down to the factory floor.
whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so the two men
march down to the factory floor.
When they get there the line is so backed up that
there are Tickle Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they are really
beginning to pile up. At the end of the line stood Lena surrounded by mountains
of Tickle Me Elmos.
there are Tickle Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they are really
beginning to pile up. At the end of the line stood Lena surrounded by mountains
of Tickle Me Elmos.
She had a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag
of small marbles. The two men watched in amazement as she cut a little piece of
fabric, wrapped it around two marbles and began to carefully sew the little
package between Elmo's legs.
of small marbles. The two men watched in amazement as she cut a little piece of
fabric, wrapped it around two marbles and began to carefully sew the little
package between Elmo's legs.
The Personnel Manager burst into laughter. After
several minutes of hysterics he pulled himself together and approached
Lena.
several minutes of hysterics he pulled himself together and approached
Lena.
"I'm sorry," he said to her, barely able to keep a
straight face. 'but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you
yesterday..." "Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles."
straight face. 'but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you
yesterday..." "Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles."