The Haircut
The Haircut
> One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. When he tried to
> pay the bill, the barber replied, "I cannot accept money from you. I'm
> doing community service this week."
> The florist said, "Thank you," and left the shop.
> When the barber got to his shop the next morning, there was a "thank
> you" card and a dozen roses waiting by the door.
> Later that day, a cop came in for a haircut. When he tried to pay his
> bill, the barber again replied, "I cannot accept money from you. I'm
> doing community service this week."
> The cop said, "Thank you," and left the shop.
> When the barber got to his shop the next morning, there was a "thank
> you" card and a dozen doughnuts waiting by the door.
> That day, a Congressman came in for a haircut; and when he tried to
> pay his bill, the barber replied again, "I cannot accept money from
> you. I'm doing community service this week."
> The Congressman said, "Thank you," and left the shop.
> The next morning, when the barber went to open his shop, there were a
> dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a free haircut.
> And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between
> the citizens of our country and some politicians who run it.
> As Ronald Reagan said: “Both politicians and diapers need to be
> changed often and for the same reason.”
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