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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
My Friend the Test Pilot
I met my friend the test pilot, who had just received a lot of publicity for a record round-the-world flight by hot-air balloon. With my friend was a little girl of about two.
"“What’s her name?"” I asked my friend, whom I hadn’t seen in 5 or 6 years and had gotten married four years ago.
"“Same as her mother,"” was the reply.
"“Hello, Susan",” I said to the little girl.
How did I know if I had never seen the wedding announcement?
Your friend the test pilot is Susan, the girl's mother.
ReplyDeleteYeah that's the right answer...
ReplyDeleteanother option: the hot-air balloon was named Susan. High probability don't you think?
Can't fool you at all.
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