A backwoods country bumpkin came into a huge amount of money and decided to hire an architect to build a mansion.
The architect is excited to hear that money is no object. Old Earl says:
" I don't care too much what's in the place, just make it real nice like. You know, with a separate bedroom for each of my 14 kids, and one for grandpa."
"Oh, an' one for Uncle Ted since he'll be visitin' right much."
"An' put in some other bedrooms for all the folks from back at the ol' homeplace. That otta do it."
"Err, right-o" says the architect. "Anything else -- and what kind of style did you have in mind?"
Earl ponders..... "Well, I recon' the style don't matter much. Just be sure it has all the most modern do-wackys installed. I want it to be 100% complete and perfect. If you're the right man for the job, you'll know what to do without bothern' me any with all them details."
Architect says "Right-o"
Oh, Earl says: " Be sure to have a halo-statue in eavery darn room. That'll be just the thang."
Architect goes away and draws and plans then gets back up in the woods to show it all to Old Earl: "So, what do you think?"
Earl ponders a bit..... "Seems right good, all nice and purty. Go ahead and get it done."
A while later.... Architect is showing Earl around the mansion..... "Your kitchen is here, and the walk-in cooler over here, the back patio is over this way....." and on and on through all the rooms. The architect is quite proud of the job.
"So, Earl, how do you like it?"
Earl ponders a bit.... "Seems nice, but you forgot the one thing I really wanted."
Architect looks aghast. "What? What did we leave out????"
"I told you I wanted a halo-statue in eveary room and it ain't done."
Architect says, "Well, we looked all over and couldn't come up with just he right thing... Tell me, now, just what is this halo-statue?"
Earl looks at the man and says: "You're a smart man, how come you don' know what a halo-statue is?"
Architect ponders a bit...."Err, no. What's a halo-statue?"
Exasperated, Earl says " You know, a halo-statue. It sits on a desk, or counter, or hangs on a wall and you pick it up an' say 'halo-statue?'"
....(hint: Hello? Is that you?)
Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
