Another great Moynihan story...
Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan had a great gift for telling a story.
Here is one that Pat told regularly:
A European came to America seeking to learn what made these sort-of egalitarian Americans tick. (American Exceptionalism --- a very important concept.)
He was taken to the floor of a factory and he spoke to a man on the assembly line. The dialogue:
European (henceforward "E") :
"Do you like your work?"
Worker (henceforward "W")
"Yes."
E: "Why?'
W: "The Boss is good to us..."
E: "Really? "How?"
W: "He might well stop by and ask a worker to go out for a drink after the shift ended."
E: "Really?"
W: "Really. And then he might ask the worker up his house for nightcap.
E: "Really ??? "
W: "Yes. And then he might ask the worker to spend the night."
E: "Really ????"
W: "Yes..."
E: "Did that ever happen to you?"
W: "(Pregnant pause) No. But it happened to my sister."
Hmnnn... The moral of the story is what?
Don't ask. Just savor it while the flavor lasts.
Ben
Here is one that Pat told regularly:
A European came to America seeking to learn what made these sort-of egalitarian Americans tick. (American Exceptionalism --- a very important concept.)
He was taken to the floor of a factory and he spoke to a man on the assembly line. The dialogue:
European (henceforward "E") :
"Do you like your work?"
Worker (henceforward "W")
"Yes."
E: "Why?'
W: "The Boss is good to us..."
E: "Really? "How?"
W: "He might well stop by and ask a worker to go out for a drink after the shift ended."
E: "Really?"
W: "Really. And then he might ask the worker up his house for nightcap.
E: "Really ??? "
W: "Yes. And then he might ask the worker to spend the night."
E: "Really ????"
W: "Yes..."
E: "Did that ever happen to you?"
W: "(Pregnant pause) No. But it happened to my sister."
Hmnnn... The moral of the story is what?
Don't ask. Just savor it while the flavor lasts.
Ben
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