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THIS IS ROBERT TALKING . . . Or, the Dark Side of Etiquetteer :-)

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Monday Night, April 9

April 9, 2018

Auntie Mame on the switchboard at Widdicombe, Gutterman, Applewhite, Bibberman, and Black pretty much describes me trying to file my taxes this evening:

1) Oh yes Long Distance, how are you?

2) Ohhhh, did I connect you with Mr. Gutterman instead of Mr. Applewhite?

2a) I'm sorry Mr. Bibbercombe. Bibibibibib.

3) Oh Mr. Applewhite, what ARE you doing in that hole with Mr. Gutterman?!

3a) WHAT indeed!

4) Oh, there you are Mr. Applewhite!

5) Mr. Widdicombe, there's no such place as San Francisco.

6) PLEASE!

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