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 Forman throws open the door and begins to rant and rave 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”.