Illinois gets the job done

Illinois gets the job done

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in  D.C.; One from   Illinois one from   Tennessee and a third from Kentucky . They all go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The   Tennessee 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   Illinois  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   Illinois 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   Illinois !!