Fix the Fence

[Judy Harder]

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C..
   
One from New Jersey , another from Tennessee and the third, Florida .  They go with a White House official to examine the fence
   
The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some Measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
   
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
   
The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
   
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
   
The New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
   
"Done!" replies the government official.

I started to put this with the jokes, but I don't really think it is a joke. Do you?  HUGS AND God bless

[Diane Amberg]

 Unfortunately, you are right on the money. It's not funny,  but it is true.