A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda

carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the

carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and

proceeded to punch in seven digits. The store owner listened to

the following conversation.

> >The boy asked, “Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your

lawn?”

> >The woman replied, “I already have someone to cut my lawn.”

> >”Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person

who cuts your lawn now.”

> >The woman responded that she was very satisfied with the

person who was presently cutting her lawn.

> >The little boy found more perseverance and offered, “Lady,

I’ll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you

will have the prettiest lawn in all of North Palm Beach,

Florida.”

> >Again the woman answered in the negative. With a smile on his

face, the little boy replaced the receiver.

> >The druggist, who was listening to all this, walked over to

the boy and said,”Son… I like your attitude, I like that

positive spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

> >The little boy replied, “No thanks:) I was just checking on

the job I already have!”