There is a factory in Northern Minnesota
which makes the Tickle Me Elmo toys.
The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms.
Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo
factory and she reports for her first day
promptly at 0800.
The next day at 0845 there is a knock
at the Personnel Manager's door.
The Foreman throws open the door and
begins to rant about the new employee.
He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is
backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
The Personnel Manager decides he should
see this for himself, so the 2 men march
down to the factory floor.
When they get there the line is so backed
up that there are Tickle Me Elmos all over
the factory floor and they're really beginning to pile up.
At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains of
Tickle Me Elmos.
She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles.
The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric,
wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little
package
between Elmo's legs.
The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter.
After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and
approaches Lena.
"I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face,
but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you
yesterday........
"Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles".
