This was originally posted at the old site last June 21, 1997.

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This week, a contribution from Tonichi Caballero, [4J]. We have changed the word “La Sallites” to “Lasallians” in keeping with the latest conventions and added a title just for archiving purposes later on.

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Three Lasallians and three Ateneans were on their way to a scholars competition in a nearby province.

At the train depot the Ateneans noticed the three Lasallians had purchased only one ticket.

Curious the Ateneans watched the Lasallians carefully as they proceeded to board the train.

When the conductor called for departure and as the train began its journey, the three Lasallians entered one cubicle of the comfort room.

As the conductor made his rounds, collecting tickets, he knocked on the cubicle with the three Lasallians. A ticket was slipped past the crack in the door and the conductor moved on.

On the return trip, the Ateneans, not wanting to be out done by their arch rivals, proceeded to the ticket counter and purchased only one ticket.

To their amazement, the Lasallians did not buy any ticket at all!

When the fateful time came for the conductor to do the rounds, the Ateneans piled into a cubicle of their own.

The Lasallians waited a moment for the Ateneans to settle down. One Lasallian casually strolled over to the cubicle and knocked, “Tickets please”, and a ticket was slipped past the door, he proceeded to collect the ticket and the three Lasallians filed into the adjacent cubicle.