BC

My friend is a rather old-fashioned lady, always quite
delicate and elegant, especially in her language.  She and
her husband were planning a week's vacation in Arizona; so
she wrote to a travel trailer court and asked for a
reservation.

 

She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped,
but didn't quite know how to ask about the "toilet"
facilities.  She just couldn't bring herself to write the
word "toilet" in her letter.  After much deliberation, she
finally came up with the old-fashioned term "bathroom
commode".  So, she started all over again and referred to
the bathroom commode merely as the B.C.  "Does the
campground have its own B.C."? is what she actually wrote.

Well, the court manager, Herman, wasn't old-fashioned at all
and when he got the letter, he just couldn't figure out what
the woman was talking about.  That B.C. business really had
him stumped.

After worrying about it for awhile, he showed the letter to
several campers, but they couldn't imagine what the lady
meant either.  So, he finally came to the conclusion that
the lady must be asking about the location of the Baptist
Church.  He sat down and wrote the following reply:

 

Dear Madam:

I regret the delay in answering your letter, but
now take pleasure of informing you that a B.C. is
located 9 miles north of the campground and is
capable of seating 250 people at one time.  I
admit, it is quite a distance away if you are in
the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you
will be pleased to know that a great number of
people take their lunches along and make a day of
it.  They usually arrive early and stay late.

The last time my wife and I went was 6 years ago
and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole
time we were there.  It may interest you to know
that right now there is a supper planned to raise
money to buy more seats.  They are going to hold
it in the basement of the B.C.  I would like to
say it pains me very much not to be able to go
more regularly, but it is surely no lack of desire
on my part.  As we grow older, it seems to be more
of an effort, particularly in cold weather.

If you decide to come down to our campground,
perhaps I could go with you the first time you go,
sit with you, and introduce you to all the other
folks.

Remember, this is a friendly community.

  Sincerely,
   Herman

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