A couple lived near the ocean and used to walk the

beach a lot. One summer they noticed a girl who was

at the beach pretty much every day.

She wasn’t unusual, nor was the travel bag she

carried, except for one thing; she would approach people

who were sitting on the beach, glance around furtively,

then speak to them.

Generally the people would respond negatively and she

would wander off, but occasionally someone would nod and

there would be a quick exchange of money and something she

carried in her bag.

The couple assumed she was selling drugs, and debated

calling the cops, but since they didn’t know for sure they

just continued to watch her.

After a couple of weeks the wife said, “Honey, have

you ever noticed that she only goes up to people with boom

boxes and other electronic devices?”

He hadn’t, and said so.

Then she said, “Tomorrow I want you to get a towel and

our big radio and go lie ! out on the beach. Then we can find out

what she’s really doing.”

Well, the plan went off without a hitch and the wife was almost

hopping up and down with anticipation when she saw the girl talk

to her husband and then leave. The man walked up the beach and

met his wife at the road.

Well, Is she selling drugs?” she asked excitedly.

“No, she’s not,” he said, enjoying this probably more

than he should have.

“Well, What is it, then? What does she do?” his wife

fairly shrieked.

The man grinned and said, “She’s a battery salesperson.”

“Batteries?” cried the wife.

“Yes,” he replied.

She sells C cells by the sea shore !!

🙂