>
> There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes The Tickle Me
> Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle It under the arms.
>
> Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and She reports
> for her first day promptly at 8:00 AM.
>
> The next day at 8:45 AM there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's
> door. The Foreman throws Open the door and begins to rant about the
> new Employee.
>
> He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole Line is
> backing up, putting the entire production line Behind schedule.
>
> The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for Himself, so
> the 2 men march down to the factory floor.
> When they get there the line is so backed up that there Are Tickle
> Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they're Really beginning to
> pile up.
>
> At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains Of
> Tickle Me Elmo's. She has a roll of plush Red fabric and a huge bag
> of small marbles.
>
> The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece Of fabric,
> wraps it around two marbles and begins to Carefully sew the little
> package between Elmo's legs.
>
> The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter.
> After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself Together and
> approaches Lena.
>
> "I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face,
> "but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you
> Yesterday..."
>
> "Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles.
>
> If you don't send this to five friends right away,
> There will be five fewer people laughing in the world!
