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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;factory&nbsp;in&nbsp;<?xml:namespace 
prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place 
w:st="on">Northern&nbsp;Minnesota</st1:place>&nbsp;which&nbsp;makes<BR>&gt;&nbsp;the&nbsp;Tickle&nbsp;Me&nbsp;Elmo&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;toys.&nbsp;The&nbsp;toy&nbsp;laughs&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;tickle&nbsp;it&nbsp;under&nbsp;the<BR>&gt;&nbsp;arms.<BR>&gt;&nbsp;Well,&nbsp;<st1:place 
w:st="on">Lena</st1:place>&nbsp;is&nbsp;hired&nbsp;at&nbsp;The&nbsp;Tickle&nbsp;Me&nbsp;Elmo&nbsp;factory<BR>&gt;&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;reports&nbsp;for&nbsp;her&nbsp;first&nbsp;day&nbsp;promptly&nbsp;at&nbsp;8:00<BR>&gt;&nbsp;AM.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;The&nbsp;next&nbsp;day&nbsp;at&nbsp;8:45&nbsp;AM&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;knock&nbsp;at&nbsp;the<BR>&gt;&nbsp;Personnel&nbsp;Manager's&nbsp;door.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;The&nbsp;Foreman&nbsp;throws&nbsp;open&nbsp;the&nbsp;door&nbsp;and&nbsp;begins&nbsp;to&nbsp;rant<BR>&gt;&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;employee.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;He&nbsp;complains&nbsp;that&nbsp;she&nbsp;is&nbsp;incredibly&nbsp;slow&nbsp;and&nbsp;the<BR>&gt;&nbsp;whole&nbsp;line&nbsp;is&nbsp;backing&nbsp;up,&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;putting&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;production&nbsp;line&nbsp;behind&nbsp;schedule.<BR>&gt;&nbsp;The&nbsp;Personnel&nbsp;Manager&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;decides&nbsp;he&nbsp;should&nbsp;see&nbsp;this&nbsp;for&nbsp;himself,&amp; 
nbsp;so&nbsp;the&nbsp;2&nbsp;men<BR>&gt;&nbsp;march&nbsp;down&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;factory&nbsp;floor.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;When&nbsp;they&nbsp;get&nbsp;there&nbsp;the&nbsp;line&nbsp;is&nbsp;so&nbsp;backed&nbsp;up&nbsp;that<BR>&gt;&nbsp;there&nbsp;are&nbsp;Tickle&nbsp;Me&nbsp;Elmo's&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;all&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;factory&nbsp;floor&nbsp;and&nbsp;they're&nbsp;really<BR>&gt;&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;to&nbsp;pile&nbsp;up.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;At&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;line&nbsp;stands!&nbsp;&nbsp;<st1:place 
w:st="on">Lena</st1:place>&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by<BR>&gt;&nbsp;mountains&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tickle&nbsp;Me&nbsp;Elmo's.&nbsp;She&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;roll&nbsp;of<BR>&gt;&nbsp;plush&nbsp;red&nbsp;fabric&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;huge&nbsp;bag&nbsp;of&nbsp;small&nbsp;marbles.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;The&nbsp;2&nbsp;men&nbsp;watch&nbsp;in&nbsp;amazement&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;cuts&nbsp;a&nbsp;little<BR>&gt;&nbsp;piece&nbsp;of&nbsp;fabric,&nbsp;wraps&nbsp;it&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;around&nbsp;two&nbsp;marbles&nbsp;and&nbsp;begins&nbsp;to&nbsp;carefully&nbsp;sew&nbsp;the<BR>&gt;&nbsp;little&nbsp;package&nbsp;between&nbsp;Elmo's&nbsp;legs.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;The&nbsp;Personnel&nbsp;Manager&nbsp;bursts&nbsp;into&nbsp;laughter.&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;After&nbsp;several&nbsp;minutes&nbsp;of&nbsp;hysterics&nbsp;he&nbsp;pulls&nbsp;himself<BR>&gt;&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;approaches&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;<st1:place 
w:st="on">Lena</st1:place>.&nbsp;"I'm&nbsp;sorry,"&nbsp;he&nbsp;says&nbsp;to&nbsp;her,&nbsp;barely&nbsp;able&nbsp;to<BR>&gt;&nbsp;keep&nbsp;a&nbsp;straight&nbsp;face,&nbsp;"but&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;you&nbsp;misunderstood&nbsp;the&nbsp;instructions&nbsp;I&nbsp;gave&nbsp;you<BR>&gt;&nbsp;yesterday...Your&nbsp;job&nbsp;is&nbsp;to&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;give&nbsp;Elmo&nbsp;two&nbsp;test&nbsp;tickles."&nbsp;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;<BR>Ho--Ho---Ho</SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>