Western Union Telegram
My uncle told me this story of his dad, Mr. Smith, getting a telegram delivered to his front door back in the 1930s.
There was a knock at the door and as his dad answered the door, the person knocking announced, "telegram for Mr. Smith. 50 cents to say it or one-dollar to sing it."
Smith replied, "I have never had a singing telegram, please sing it!"
The Western Union employee said okay as he opened the envelope. Upon looking at the message, he said to Mr. Smith, "ummm, sir, perhaps I should just read this... "
Smith said, "hey, son, it's my dollasr so sing it!"
"Well sir, as you wish, replied the clerk. So he clears his throat and sings, "Tra-la-la-la-la-la, your sister Lucy's dead!"
Murff
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