One morning three South Alabama 'good old boys' and three Yankees were in a ticket line at the Atlanta train station heading to Athens, GA for a big football game.
The three Northerners each bought a ticket and watched as
the three Southerners bought just one ticket among them.
"How are the three of you going to travel on one
ticket?" asked one of the Yankees.
"Watch and learn," answered one of the boys from
the South.
When the six travelers boarded the train, the three Yankees
sat down, but the three Southerners crammed into a bathroom together and closed
the door.
Shortly after the train departed, the conductor came around
to collect tickets. He knocked on the bathroom door and said, "Ticket please."
The door opened just a crack, and a single arm emerged with
a ticket in hand. The conductor took it and moved on.
The Yankees saw this happen and agreed it was quite a clever
idea.
Indeed, so clever that they decided to do the same thing on
the return trip and save some money.
That evening after the game, when they got to the train
station, they bought a single ticket for the return trip, while to their astonishment
the three Southerners didn't buy even one ticket.
"How are you going to travel without a ticket?"
asked one of the perplexed Yankees.
"Watch and learn", answered one of the Southern
boys.
When they boarded the train, the three Northerners crammed
themselves into a bathroom, and the three Southerners crammed themselves into
the other bathroom across from it.
Shortly after the train began to move, one of the
Southerners left their bathroom and walked quietly over to the Yankees'
bathroom. He knocked on the door and said, "Ticket please".
There's just no way on God's green earth to explain how the
South lost the Civil War.
Genius.
ReplyDeleteAmy
Love it
ReplyDeleteHow clever! Was not expecting that one, Cat.
ReplyDeleteHugs From Ella
Very cute! Didn't see that one coming.
ReplyDelete--Baker
Very cute! Didn't see that one coming.
ReplyDelete--Baker
LoL Cat, very clever of the southern boys lol
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Roz
LOL that is fabulous Cat.
ReplyDeleteHugs Lindy xx