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"Delbert! I've got to tell you I've really been looking forward to
seeing what kind of flies we can tie up to improve your love life.
You want some coffee?" "Love life?" Del said. "Oh, not today,
Marvin, not today. I'm here on chamber business. Yessir."
Delbert McLain is our chamber of commerce. We have all
designated him... well... OK, I guess Del kinda designated himself
to let the world know we adore progress and our community is the
healthiest, safest and most prosperous place to raise children or
crops or make widgets.
"Official business, Del?"
"Yes indeed, Marvin. Now that you're a local businessman, you'll
be needing the services of the chamber to put your love counseling
and fly tying service on the map. The world (he waved his
arms) is waiting to hear about the (he looked out the front window
at the sign) ... the Fly Tying Love Center."
"Does it cost money to join?"
"Fifty bucks a year, Marvin. That's for a whole year!"
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"And what do I get for that?"
"We list you on our chamber business list, and of course there's
the monthly lunch meeting at the Mule Barn."
"Oh, you pay for lunch at the Mule Barn?"
"Uh... no..."
"I eat there every day now, Del, and the guys tell me how to run
my business and live my life, for free."
On the way back out to his car, Del thought how some businesses
just weren't very progressive-minded. Not at all.
[Text from file received from Slim Randles]
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