[StBernard] THE CHICAGO WAY

[Westley Annis]

I doubt that most people in the America even realize how
this process works in DC, starting at the White House!
 
THE CHICAGO WAY
 
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the 
White House in D.C.; One from Chicago, 
one from Missouri and a third from Kentucky. 
They all go with a White House official to examine the
fence. 
The Missouri contractor takes out a tape measure and 
does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.

'Well', he says, 'I figure the job will run
about $900: $400 for 
materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.' 
The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and 
figuring, then says, 'I can do this  job for $700:
$300 for 
materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.' 
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but 
leans over to the White House official and whispers,
'$2,700. ' 
The official, incredulous, whispers back, 'You
didn't even 
measure like the other guys ! How did you come up 
with such a high figure?' 
The Chicago contractor whispers back, '$1000 for me, 
$1000 for you, and we hire that guy from Kentucky 
to fix the fence.' 
'Done!' replies the government official. 
And that my friends, is how it all works in Chicago!!!