Subj: Fwd: cute

> A couple lived near the ocean and used to walk the beach a lot. One>
summer
> they noticed a girl who was at the beach pretty much every day. She>
wasn't
> unusual, nor was the travel bag she carried, except for one thing;
she>
would
> approach people who were sitting on the beach, glance around
furtively,>
then
> speak to them.
> Generally the people would respond negatively and she would wander
off,>
but
> occasionally someone would nod and there would be a quick exchange of>

money
> for something she carried in her bag. The couple assumed she was
selling >
drugs and debated calling the cops, but since they didn't know for sure>
they>
just continued to watch her.
>> After a couple of weeks the wife said, "Honey, have you ever noticed
that>
she
> only goes up to people with boom boxes and other electronic devices?"
> He hadn't and said so. Then she said, "Tomorrow I want you to get a
towel>
and
> our big radio and go lie out on the beach. Then we can find out what
she's
> really doing."
> Well, the plan went off without a hitch and the wife was almost
hopping> up
> and down with anticipation when she saw the girl talk to her husband
and >
then
> leave.
> The man walked up the beach and met his wife at the road. "Well,? Is
she
selling drugs?" she asked, excitement pouring out with her voice.
> "No, she's not." he said, enjoying this probably more than he should>
have.
> "Well,? What is it, then? What does she do?" his wife fairly shrieked.

> The man grinned and said, "She's a battery salesman."
> "A battery salesman?", cried the wife.
> "Yes," he replied, "She sells 'C' cells by the sea shore!"