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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 22:05:14 -0800

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From: Seidel,Sharlotte
To: Vermillion,Becky; Cutler, Jennifer; Fuller,Kim; Haffelder,Brandi;
Halliburton,JoBeth; Jantzen,Harvey; Jones,Nancy; McClure,Janit; Rich,Jean;
Smith,Patsy; Williams,Kimberly; Wilson,Beverly; Cliff Seidel;
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Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 3:00PM

> REASONS TO BE A MAN
>
> Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
>
> You know stuff about tanks.
>
> A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
>
> You can open all your own jars.
>
> Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob you blind.
>
> You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
>
> You don't have to learn to spell a new last name.
>
> You can leave the motel bed unmade.
>
> You can kill your own food.
>
> You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
>
> Wedding plans take care of themselves.
>
> If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still
> be your friend.
>
> Your underwear is $10.00 for a three pack.
>
> If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.
>
> Everything on your face stays in its original color.
>
> You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.
>
> Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
>
> You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is
> coming.
>
> Car mechanics tell you the truth.
>
> You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever
> thinking, "He must be mad at me."
>
> Same work, more pay.
>
> Gray hair and wrinkles only add character.
>
> Wedding dress - $2,000. Tuxedo rental - $75.
>
> You don't mooch off other's desserts.
>
> You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little
> gift.
>
> If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just
> might become lifelong friends.
>
> Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with, "So, notice
> anything different?"
>
> You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors.
>
> You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut or a
> bolt.
>
> You almost never have strap problems in public.
>
> You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
>
> The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
>
> You don't have to shave below your neck.
>
> At least a few belches are expected and tolerated.
>
> Your belly usually hides your big hips.
>
> One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.
>
> You can 'do' your nails with a pocketknife.
>
> You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
>
> Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives on
> December 24th in 45 minutes.

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