The Contractor, General, and Bubba
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was likely to stretch over several months. He approached the
owner of the property and held up the check he'd been given.
"This is two hundred dollars less than we agreed on," he said.
"I know," the owner said. "But last week I overpaid you two
hundred dollars, and you never complained."
The contractor said. "Well, I don't mind an occasional mistake.
But when it gets to be a habit, I feel I have to call it to your
attention."
The General went out to find that none of his G.I.s were there.
One finally ran up, panting heavily.
"Sorry, sir! I can explain, you see I had a date and it ran a
little late. I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but
it broke down, found a farm, bought a horse but it dropped dead,
ran 10 miles, and now I'm here."
The General was very skeptical about this explanation but at
least he was here so he let the G.I. go. Moments later, eight
more G.I.s came up to the general panting, he asked them why
they were late.
"Sorry, sir! I had a date and it ran a little late, I ran to
the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but it broke down, found a
farm, bought a horse but it dropped dead, ran 10 miles, and now
I'm here."
The General eyed them, feeling very skeptical but since he let
the first guy go, he let them go, too. A ninth G.I. jogged up
to the General, panting heavily,
"Sorry, sir! I had a date and it ran a little late, I ran to
the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but..."
"Let me guess," the General interrupted, "it broke down."
"No," said the G.I., "there were so many dead horses in the
road, it took forever to get around them."
Emily Sue passed away and Bubba called 911. The 911 operator told Bubba
that she would send someone out right away.
"Where do you live?" asked the operator.
Bubba replied, "At the end of Eucalyptus Drive."
The operator asked, "Can you spell that for me?"
There was a long pause and finally Bubba said, "How 'bout if I drag her
over to Oak Street and you pick her up there?"