Southern etiquette
In the mid-60's, a U.S. Navy cruiser stopped in Mississippi for a
week's shore leave. The first evening, the Captain was more than a
little surprised to receive the following letter from the wife of a
wealthy plantation owner:
Dear Captain,
Thursday will be my daughter Melinda's coming-of-age party. I would like you to send four well-mannered, handsome, unmarried officers to attend the dance. They should arrive at 8 p.m., prepared for an evening of polite Southern conversation and dance with lovely young ladies.
One last point: No Jews - We don't like Jews."
Sure enough, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the lady of the house heard a rap
at the door which she opened to find, in dress uniform, four exquisitely-mannered,smiling black officers.
Her jaw hit the floor, but pulling herself together, she stammered,
"There must be some mistake."
"Madam," said the first officer - "Captain Goldberg doesn't make mistakes."
week's shore leave. The first evening, the Captain was more than a
little surprised to receive the following letter from the wife of a
wealthy plantation owner:
Dear Captain,
Thursday will be my daughter Melinda's coming-of-age party. I would like you to send four well-mannered, handsome, unmarried officers to attend the dance. They should arrive at 8 p.m., prepared for an evening of polite Southern conversation and dance with lovely young ladies.
One last point: No Jews - We don't like Jews."
Sure enough, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the lady of the house heard a rap
at the door which she opened to find, in dress uniform, four exquisitely-mannered,smiling black officers.
Her jaw hit the floor, but pulling herself together, she stammered,
"There must be some mistake."
"Madam," said the first officer - "Captain Goldberg doesn't make mistakes."
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