[Humour]

["Ronald BESDANSKY" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

A story that's been around for many years now, but is set in the past so our
younger readers may not have heard it.

The scene is the "Old" Ghan, a train notorious for its slowness and lack of
punctuality.

Lady (to guard):    Excuse me, when will we reach Alice Springs?
Guard (slowly):     Oh, in a while, madam, in a while. Why do you ask?
Lady:                     I think I'm going to go into labour very shortly.
Guard:                   Madam, you shouldn't have got on the train in that
condition.
Lady:                     Sir, when I got ON this train, I wasn't IN this
condition!

Rgds

Ron Besdansky
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