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insufficient funds and overdrafts. And
Stan said, "It's not my fault, it's
Berniece's fault." And the banker said,
"Well, why don't you stop her?" And
Stan said, "Because I'd rather argue
with you than with her!"
Think of it this way: Most of your life
you've been in the army of taxpayers.
Now, in retirement, you are joining the
reserves. To give you an idea how long
Berniece has been around
--
At the
time she started her working career, the
Dead Sea was only sick.
Yes, Berniece and Stan have been
building seniority down through the
years. I got them aside and asked
them, "What's the secret to Jong life?"
It
was like talking to the comedy team
of Bob and Ray.
Stan said, "Well, you eat like
a
horse" and then Berniece said, "Yea,
and you think like
a
fox" and then Stan
said, "You work like
a
dog," and then
Bernice said, "You play like
a
rabbit,"
and then both of them in unison capped
it off with, "Yeah, and then don't forget
to see your veterinarian twice
a
year."
Berniece, I know you looked forward
to retiring, but did you have to write
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