Probonopublico,
While I cannot exactly enlighten you on your question, I might have
information that should be even more valuable to you, as my research
shows the situation is slightly more complex than you thought.
Actually, the actor you employed was not happy at all by the job --
after attending one of the high-society party events and hearing the
same anecdote [1] for the twentieth time -- and employed yet another
double to impersonate him (that is, you), for only thirty percent of
the money you paid to him. Now all would be well if not for the fact
that the second double soon started complaining about the low share
and black-mailed double number one, threatening him to enclose details
to you, the original. Upon receiving the threat, double number one
agreed to pass the money in small, unnumbered bills at midnight of
same day. However, being afraid of any complications, double number
two send not himself, but his identical twin brother -- and as the
saying goes, only their mother could tell them apart. Indeed a clever
move since double number one brought along a long knife, and of course
filled the black suitcase with old newspapers instead of dollars. One
of the two got killed that night but investigations as to who it was
prove to be difficult. As a matter of fact one detective was reported
to jump out of a five-story building, madly screaming, when he found
out the twin brothers were actually part of an identical triplet (one
of them separated at birth), a rare and historical case on its own.
Now I don't know exactly who you are, but just in case you ponder a
low rating, be aware I might not be myself today. Sometimes in the
morning when I look in the mirror after a night out, I think that I
wouldn't pay me a single cent to impersonate myself that day.
Hope it helps!
Footnotes:
[1] The anecdote involves the phrase, "Don't just do something, stand
there!", attributed to a variety of people, like Peter Ustinov. |
Request for Answer Clarification by
probonopublico-ga
on
03 Apr 2003 08:32 PST
Hi, Again
Yes, I recall hearing the anecdote[1] but it was not then attributed
to Peter Ustinov.
I've been pondering all day who it was!
[1] The anecdote involves the phrase, "Don't just do something, stand
there!", attributed to a variety of people, like Peter Ustinov.
Still Completely Anonymous
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