Summer Job

[Franco]

A blonde teenage girl, wanting to earn some extra money for the Summer, decided to hire herself out as a 'handy-woman' and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do. 'Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch,' he said. 'How much will you charge me?' Delighted, the girl quickly responded, 'How about $50?' The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything she would need was in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the conversation said to her husband, 'Does she realize that our porch Goes ALL the way around the house?' He responded, 'That's a bit cynical, isn't it?'
The wife replied, 'You're right.... I guess I'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes. Later that day, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. You're finished already?' the startled husband asked. Yes, the blonde replied, and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats.'
Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along with a ten dollar tip. And by the way,' the blonde added, 'it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus

[nipper]

Good one Franco! How's your son doing with the Gulf cleanup work? Still at it?

[Franco]

We'll find out tomorrow. They are having a meeting to find out if they are staying or leaving. It appears that there isn't much if any oil on top of the water, so a lot of the cleanup and recovery companies are being sent home......