Muscatine

HOW TO SELL A TOOTHBRUSH
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> > >The kids filed back into class Monday morning . They were very excited.
> > >Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on
> > >productive salesmanship.
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> > >Little Sally led off: "I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30," she said
> > >proudly, "My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and
> > >I credit that approach for my obvious success."
> > >"Very good," said the teacher.
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> > >Little Jenny was next: "I sold magazines," she said, "I made $45 and I
> > >explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events."
> > >"Very good, Jenny," said the teacher..
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> > >Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn.
> > >The teacher held her breath ...
> > > Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of
> > >cash on the teacher's desk. "$2,467," he said.
> > >"$2,467!" cried the teacher, "What in the world were you selling"
> > >"Toothbrushes," said Little Johnny.
> > >"Toothbrushes," echoed the teacher,
> > >"How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?"
> > >"I found the busiest corner in town," said Little Johnny, "I set up a Dip &
> > >Chip stand, I gave everybody who walked by a free sample."
> > >They all said the same thing, "Hey, this tastes like dog crap!"
> > >Then I would say, "It is dog crap. Wanna buy a toothbrush?"
> > >"I used the Obama governmental approach of giving you something crappy, but
> > >looks good, for free, and then making you pay to get the crappy taste out of
> > >your mouth."
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> > >The teacher was speechless. . . . . . .. .
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> > >Little Johnny got 5 stars for his efforts, bless his heart. . . .
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So true......