There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes the 'Tickle Me Elmo ' toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms.

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Well, Lena was hired on at the toy factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 AM.

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The next day at 8:45 AM there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door.

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The Foreman throws open the door and begins  to rant about the new employee.

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He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole  line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.

The Personnel Manager  decides he should see this for himself, so the 2 men march down to the  factory floor.

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When they get there the line is so backed up that there are 'Tickle Me Elmos' all over the factory floor and they're really beginning to pile up.

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At the end of the line stood Lena surrounded by mountains of 'Tickle Me Elmos'.  She had a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles.

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The 2 men watched in amazement as she cut a little piece of fabric, wrapped it around two marbles and began to carefully sew the little package between  Elmo's legs.

The Personnel Manager burst into laughter.  After several minutes of hysterics he pulled  himself together and approached Lena.

 'I'm sorry,' he said to her, barely able  to keep a straight face, ''but I think you misunderstood the  instructions  I gave you yesterday...''