>
> 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 stood Lena surrounded by mountains
> of Tickle Me Elmo's.
>
> She had a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small
> marbles.
>
> The 2 men watched in amazement as she cut a little piece of
> fabric, wrapped it around two marbles and began to carefully
> sew the little package between Elmo's legs.
>
> The Personnel Manager burst into laughter..
>
> After several minutes of hysterics he pulled himself
> together and approached Lena.
>
> 'I'm sorry,' he said 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.
>
>
