Appologies now (before you read it..........)

[john hannon]

Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch.

 Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble.



 In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch they need to

 purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock. Upon leaving to

 check out a good prospect, the brunette tells her sister: "Now, when I get

 there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me

 and haul it home."



 The brunette arrives at the seller's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides

 to buy it.



 After paying him the $599 asking price, she drives to the nearest town to

 send her sister a telegram to tell her the news.



 She walks into the telegraph office, and says: "I want to send a telegram

 to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need her

 to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul

 it home."



 The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds,

 "It's just 99 cents a word."



 Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette has only $1 left, meaning

 she'll only be able to send her sister a one-word message. After thinking

 for a few minutes, she nods, and says: "I want you to send her the

 word...'comfortable'."



 The telegraph operator shakes his head. "How is she ever going to know

 that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out

 here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her the word,

 'comfortable'?"



 The brunette explains, "My sister's a blonde. The word's a big one. She'll read
 it slowly...out loud... ("com-for-da-bul")."


I told you!!

Regards all

John

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