24-Hour Service
Published Jan 01, 1900
A traveling salesman was passing through a rural town in Vermont and decided to take a little time out in order to have some clothes cleaned in a hurry. The town only had three streets so he was able to quickly locate a shop with a sign that read, "Cleaning and Pressing, 24-Hour Service". After explaining his needs, he said, "I'll be back for my suit tomorrow." "Won't be ready til Saturday," replied the proprietor. "But I thought you had 24-hour service," the customer protested. "I do, son," the proprietor said. "But I only work eight hours a day. Today's Thursday....... eight hours today, eight hours Friday, eight on Saturday. That's 24-hour service."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
