A Natural Norwegian Salesperson

A born salesman Ole, the smoothest-talking Norske in the
Minnesota National Guard, got called up to active duty.

Ole's first assignment was in a military induction center.
Because he was a good talker, they assigned him the duty of advising new recruits about government benefits, especially the GI life insurance, to which they were entitled.

The officer in charge soon noticed that Ole was getting a 99% sign-up rate for the more expensive supplemental form of GI insurance. This was remarkable, because it cost these low-income recruits $30 per month for the higher coverage, compared to what the government was already providing at no charge.

The officer decided he'd sit in the back of the room at the next briefing and observe Ole's sales pitch. Ole stood up before the latest group of inductees and said, “If you haf da normal GI insurans an' yoo go to Afghanistan an' get
yourself kilt, da governmen' pays yer beneficiary $20,000. If yoo take out da supplemental insurans, vich cost you only t'irty dollars a munt , den da governmen’ got ta pay yer beneficiary $200,000.00

"Now," Ole concluded, "Vich bunch you tink dey gonna send ta Afghanistan first?"

 

 

Ron Chestna, 89 years of age, was stopped by police around 2 a.m. and was 

asked where he was going at that time of night .

Ron replied, "I'm on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects 

it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late."
 
The officer asked, "Really? Who's giving that lecture at this time of night?"
 
Ron replied, "That would be my wife."

 

       

 

I made this Christmas Train, in preparation for the real one we took on Saturday.