Fun_People Archive
9 Oct
A Cruise, A 'Cordion, and A Curse

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From: Peter Langston <psl>
Date: Fri,  9 Oct 98 16:39:08 -0700
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Subject: A Cruise, A 'Cordion, and A Curse

X-Lib-of-Cong-ISSN: 1098-7649
Forwarded-by: Nev Dull <nev@bostic.com>
Forwarded-by: Chuck Yerkes <chuck@Yerkes.com>
Forwarded-by: Richard Reich <richard@wellengaged.com>
Forwarded-by: Kevin Peet <KBPeet@lbl.gov>
From: today's Chronicle

"The Far Eastern Economic Review cites a story from Travel News Asia of
an elderly couple who spent their savings on a dream cruise through the
Caribbean, then sued their travel agency (successfully).  Five hundred of
the 600 passengers were yodelers."

Which reminds me of the bumper sticker, popular among all right-thinking
musicians:
     "Play an Accordion, Go to Jail."

[Which reminds me of the ancient Turkish curse: "May all your sons grow up to  
be bingo players" and the comment "In the U.S. that's spelled 'banjo'..."

© 1998 Peter Langston