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A Lesson in Campground Etiquette (or “A rose by any other name...â€Â)
Senior Citizens News Dec. 95
My friend is a rather old-fashioned lady – always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. When she heard her husband began planning a week's camping vacatio, she wrote to a particular campground and asked for reservations. We wanted to make sure that the campground was fully-equipped and modern, but couldn't bring herself to write the word “toilet†in her letter.
After much deliberation, she finally came up withe the old-fashioned term, “bathroom commode.†Once written down, though, she still wasn't comfortable. Finally she decided on the abbreviation “B.C†and wrote, “Does your campground have its own B.C.?â€Â
The campground owner wasn't old-fashioned at all. When he got the letter, he just couldn't figure out what the woman meant by that
“B.C.†business. He showed it to several of the campers, but they couldn't figure it out either.
Then suddenly it dawned on them. The lady was abvioulsy referring to the Baptist Church!. “Does the campground have it's own Baptist Church.
So he sent the lady the following reply:
Dear Madam, The BC is located nine miles from the campground if you are in the habit of going regularly.
No doubt you will be pleased to know that it will seat 350 people at one time and it is open on Tuesday, Thrusday and Sunday of each week. Some folks like to take their lunch and make a day of it, especially on Thrusday when there is organ accompaniement. The acoustics are very good and the slightest sound can be heard by everyone. It may interest you to kow that my daughter met her husband at the BC.
Also, we are in the process of having a fund-raiser to purchase plush seats for the BC. We feel this is a long felt need as the old seats have holes in them. The fund-raiser will be held in the basement of the Bc.
My wife is rather delicate, therefore she has not been able to attend regulary. It has been six months since she last went. It pains her very much not being able to go more often. As we grow older it seems to be more of an effort, especially in cold weather.
I will close now with the desire to accommodate you in every way possible. Perhaps I could accompany you the first time you go, sit with you and introduce you to all the other folks who will be there. Remember, this is a friendly campground.
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