sweet_monu
December 18th, 2003, 04:07 PM
A trip to India
In the days when you couldn't count on a public toilet
facility, an Englishwoman was planning a trip to
India. She was registered to stay in a small guest
house owned by the local schoolmaster.
She was concerned as to whether the guest house
contained a WC. In England, a bathroom is commonly
called a WC which stands for "Water Closet". She
wrote to the schoolmaster inquiring the facilities about
the WC.
The school master, not fluent in English, 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, with the help of the priest,
got together the following reply:
Dear Madam,
I take great pleasure in informing you that the WC
is Located 9 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. 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. Others prefer to wait till the last minute
and arrive just in time!
I would recommend your ladyship 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. The newest addition
is a bell which rings every time a person enters.
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.
With deepest regards,
The Schoolmaster.
In the days when you couldn't count on a public toilet
facility, an Englishwoman was planning a trip to
India. She was registered to stay in a small guest
house owned by the local schoolmaster.
She was concerned as to whether the guest house
contained a WC. In England, a bathroom is commonly
called a WC which stands for "Water Closet". She
wrote to the schoolmaster inquiring the facilities about
the WC.
The school master, not fluent in English, 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, with the help of the priest,
got together the following reply:
Dear Madam,
I take great pleasure in informing you that the WC
is Located 9 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. 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. Others prefer to wait till the last minute
and arrive just in time!
I would recommend your ladyship 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. The newest addition
is a bell which rings every time a person enters.
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.
With deepest regards,
The Schoolmaster.