A Place to Stay

"A Place to Stay"

A decorated war veteran, fresh off the bus, is
looking for a place to stay. He hears that room
and board is available from the three old
spinsters at the edge of town, but is advised
they are very picky in letting strangers stay there.

He decides to chance it, and limps on up to
the front door. His knock is answered by
Gladys.

"What do you want, sonny?" she asks him.
"Ma'am, I'm just looking for a hot meal and
  a room for the night," he answers.

The other two old spinsters gather around the
door. "Who's out there? Does he look decent?"
they ask.

Gladys says, "It's a soldier, and he's got a
Purple Heart on."

The other two heard-of-hearing spinsters
giggle and say, "The hell with what color it is...
let him in!"
Received on Wed Sep 6 06:25:06 2006