>In the days when you couldn't count on a
public toilet facility, an
> English woman was planning a trip to
India. She was registered to
>stay
>in a small guest house owned by
the local schoolmaster. She was
>concerned as to whether the guest
house contained a WC. In England,
>a
>bathroom is commonly called a
WC which stands for "Water Closet".
>She
>wrote to the schoolmaster
inquiring of the facilities about the WC.
>
> The school mas ter,
not fluent in English, asked the local priest if
>he
> knew the
meaning of WC. Together they pondered possible meanings
of
>the
>letters and concluded that the lady wanted to know if there
was a
>"Wayside Chapel" near the house . . . a bathroom never entered
their
>minds.
>
> So the schoolmaster wrote the following
reply:
>
> Dear Madam,
> I take great pleasure in informing you
that the WC is located 9
>miles
> from the house. It is located in
the middle of a grove of pine
>trees,
> surrounded by lovely
grounds. It is capable of holding 229 people
>and
>is open on
Sundays and Thursdays. As there are many people expected
>in
>the
summer months, I suggest you arrive early. There is,
however,
>plenty of standing room. This is an unfortunate situation
especially
>if
>you are in the habit of going regularly.
>
> It
may be of some interest to you that my daughter was married
in
>the
>WC as it was there that she met her husband. It was a
wonderful
>event.
>There were 10 people in every seat. It was
wonderful to see the
>expressions on their faces. We can take photos
in different angle.
>My
>wife, sadly, has been ill and unable to go
recently. It has been
>almost! a year since she went last, which
pains her greatly.
> You will be pleased to know that many people
bring their lunch and
>make
>a day of it. Others prefer to wait till
the last minute and
> arrive just in time. I would recommend your
ladyship plan to go on a
>Thursday as there is an organ accompaniment.
The acoustics are
>excellent
>and even the most delicate sounds can
be heard erywhere.
>
> The newest addition is a bell which rings
every time a person
>enters.
> We ar e holding a bazaar to provide
plush seats for all since many
>feel
>it is long needed. I look
forward to escorting you there myself and
>seating you in a place
where you can be seen by all.
>
> With deepest regards,
> The
Schoolmaster
> The Woman fainted reading the reply........ and she
never
visited
>India!!!