Unless you don't know that canaries in cages were used to detect poisonous gases in the mines years ago this joke might go past you.
An assistant in a pet shop says to the lady who just came in. Madam I am not saying that your perfume is strong. But all the canaries in the cage were alive before you came in.
A moment from years ago came back to me.
We were on the train which was packed into London from Heathrow and there was a Russian girl standing beside me. Now I am the kind of person who will talk to a drop dead girl. I asked her if she was a model, she said no and asked me what made me say that. Her blue eyes were fascinating and she carried herself very well.
"Well no. I have just graduated from the London school of fashion" and she was starting her own clothing company to sell clothes on line. Wow that is so different. What is the name of the company. ??
Boohoo ! After a few minutes I said Fashion without tears. I will use that. You're welcome.
We talked on and soon. her station came up and I gave her a lift out with her bags. I put my hand out to touch her shoulder and she just slid into my arms and gave me a kiss on the lips. And she was gone.
Her company went from strength to strength. Then the press got involved and said that her clothes were being made in third world countries with slave labour.
You know this is happening all over. Iphones are being assembled for 50c
She was one of these Russian billionaire families and her brother is now running the company.
I hope that those fantastic blue eyes are still smiling.
