no wine

[mcamp999]

> Subject: FW: NO WINE
>
>
> I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly
> dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me for a couple of
> dollars for dinner.
>
>
> I took out my wallet, got out ten dollars and asked, "If I give you
> this money, will you buy wine with it instead of dinner?"
>
> "No, I had to stop drinking years ago", the homeless woman told me.
>
> "Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" I asked.
>
> "No, I don't waste time shopping," the homeless woman said. "I need to
> spend all my time trying to stay alive."
>
> "Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" I asked.
>
>
> "Are you NUTS !" replied the homeless woman. " I
> haven't had my hair done in20 years!"
>
> "Well," I said, "I'm not going to give you the > money.
> Instead, I'm going to take you out > for dinner with my
> husband and me > tonight."
>
>
> The homeless Woman was shocked.
>
> "Won't your husband be furious with you
>
> for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I
>
> probably smell pretty disgusting."
>
>
> I said, "That's okay. It's important for him to
> see what a woman looks like after she has
> given up shopping, hair appointments, and
> wine."