Here is a pretty, moral tale for Christmas. to colleague
was charmed to find among his Chris in mas cards an uncommonly civil one from ,r9 Gas Board, which said: 'A representative cal be on Monday for the purpose of'—here somethi ki indecipherable, possibly seasonal greetings. dr he was unable to gain admittance will you kind) Cl return this card, stating below when it will CI convenient to you for our representative to cal M. Four days' notice would enable us to assuii to attendance on a day most convenient to yoursel An alternative appointment is also suggeste1 Please avoid Saturday morning appointments the Board now works a five-day week. If yo find it essential for any work to be done 0 Saturdays . . . an additional charge will be mad to cover overtime rates.'
Overwhelmed, my friend was about to dos off a reply when he stopped to look more close at the pencil marks higher up. The gasma purpose, he gradually realised, was to 'cut gas on N/Py/mt of £2.1.11.'
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