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"Ben Franklin"
"Hello Ben, This is
Samuel Adams. I just wanted to - -"[more]
From the Desk of Samuel Adams
To Do List
Learn about British troop movements
Arrange emergency meeting
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
George Washington
Ring!!
(
"Ben
Franklin"
"Hello Ben,
This is Samuel Adams. I just wanted to - -"
"Hi Sam, hold
on. I just have to get off this other call."
[pause]
"Sorry to put
you on hold. I've been waiting for that call a long time. I think I've
got a kite sponsor."
"Kite
sponsor?"
"Heavy
out-of-pockets on my electricity experiments. So I figured I'd attach a
banner to the kite and sell advertising space on the banner."
"You're
always thinking."
"Hey, all
play and no work makes poor Richard just another dickhead."
"Yeah, well.
We've got reports of British troop movements and we'd better have an
emergency meeting."
"Cool. When?"
"Tuesday."
"Let me check
my calendar. Tuesday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Whoop. Not too good. In fact,
I'm jammed up for the next two weeks. Can we do this at the end of the
month?"
"I suppose,
but by that time the British probably will have burned our homes,
destroyed our crops and executed some patriots as an example."
"Well, you
know what I always say? Ha-ha. If we don't hang together, we'll hang
separately. Ha-ha."
"That is what
you always say. But, listen about Tuesday - -"
"Whoop! There
goes the other line. Catch you later."
click
"Hello, this
is Patrick Henry. I'm on another line or away from my desk. So at the
sound of the tone, please leave your name and number and a brief message
and I will get back to you."
"Patrick,
this is Samuel Adams. I have some urgent information. Please call me."
Hi, this is
Tom Jefferson. How can I help you?"
"Hello Tom,
this is Samuel Adams and I have a matter of extreme - - "
"Sam, I'm so
glad you called. There's something we must discuss."
"That's
right. We've received reports of British troop --"
"Yeah, but
listen I've got a great idea about how we can raise some money for the
revolution."
"And what's
that."
"Tote bags.
We can sell tote bags."
"Tote bags?"
"And I've got
the perfect design. A pyramid and an all-seeing eye. Pretty cosmic,
huh?"
"We don't
need cosmic. We need ammunition."
"Well we
certainly don't need all this negativity."
"An
interesting point. We have reports of British troop movements and so
there's an emergency meeting for Tuesday."
"Can't make
it. That's when my men's group meets."
"What about
Wednesday?"
"I don't
think I want to commit to a meeting without making sure that we've
gotten past these negative undertones."
"But -- "
"After all,
what good is a revolution if you don't change from the inside?"
"But --"
"Think it
over. I'm sure you'll come to the right decision."
(
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for calling Paul Revere Silversmiths. If you want a catalog, please
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"Customer
Service."
"Paul Revere,
please."
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"All our
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"Paul
Revere's Office."
"Paul Revere,
please."
"Whom may I
say is calling."
"Samuel
Adams,"
"Does he know
what this is in reference to?"
"I -- uh
--no."
"He's on
another line. Perhaps I can help you."
"I don't
think so."
"I'll have
him get back to you."
"I'll hold."
"Very well."
[pause]
"All our
operators are busy but your call is very important to us, so please stay
on the line."
"Customer
Service."
"I was
waiting for Paul Revere."
"I'll put you
through."
[pause]
"All our
operators are busy but your call is very important to us, so please stay
on the line."
"Paul
Revere's Office."
"This is
Samuel Adams. I was holding for Paul Revere."
"I'll see if
he's available."
-[pause]
"Hi, Sam."
"Hello Paul.
Listen, we have information on British troop movements and we have to
have an emergency meeting on Tuesday."
"Ah yes, the
revolution thing."
"So can you
make it?"
"I'm hanging
out with my kids that day."
"The Redcoats
are laying waste to the countryside."
"I'm sure
they are but I promised Jennifer and Jonathan that I would take them to
the circus. And we really need this bonding time."
"I see. At
least, you're still ready to mount up when the British are coming.
Aren't you?"
"Absolutely!"
"Thank
goodness."
Absolutely.
But I do have some wiggle room, don't I?"
:Wiggle
room?"
"The last
time I did this, it turned out to be a false alarm. I didn't know that
and I went galloping around at ten o'clock at night getting everybody
all upset and excited. I took a lot of heat for that."
"At least
they were prepared in case anything did happen."
"Yeah right.
I had a lot of crabby, tired, annoyed people on my case and that's bad
for business. But listen, you have your meeting and you let me know what
happened."
"Okay. I
guess I'll call George."
"Forget it!
Washington and his army are retreating."
Which royal
general is on their tails now."
"Oh no,
nothing like that. The Continental Army has taken over a conference
center and they're holding a retreat weekend so that they can work out
some authority issues."
"Thanks for
the information."
"No problem."
click
(
"Hello, this
is Patrick Henry. I'm on another line or away from my desk. So at the
sound of the tone, please leave your name and number and a brief message
and I will get back to you."
"Patrick,
this is Samuel Adams again. I hope to hear from you. I need to hear from
you. Please call me. The Revolution awaits your call."