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   Canuck57 to ConsR@minority.gov   
   Re: Tax humour   
   06 May 12 12:11:14   
   
   XPost: ab.politics, ont.politics, can.politics   
   From: Canuck57@nospam.com   
      
   On 06/05/2012 11:40 AM, ConsR@minority.gov wrote:   
   > "Canuck57"  wrote in message news:Q3mpr.1   
   347$DB1.12165@newsfe03.iad...   
   >>   
   >> A Canadian guy traveling in the US on vacation lost his wallet and all of   
   his identification.   
   >> Cutting his trip short, he attempted to make his way home but was stopped   
   by the Canadian   
   >> Customs Agent at the border.   
   >>   
   >> "May I see your identification, please?" asked the agent.  "I'm sorry, but   
   I lost my wallet,"   
   >> replied the guy. "Sure buddy, I hear that one every day. No ID, no entry,"   
   said the agent.   
   >> "But I can prove I'm a Canadian!" he exclaimed."I have a picture of Celine   
   Dion tattooed on   
   >> one butt cheek and Shania Twain on the other." "This I got to see," replied   
   the agent.   
   >>   
   >> With that, the guy dropped his pants and showed the agent his behind.   
   >> "By golly, you're right!" exclaimed the agent."Have a safe trip back to   
   Ottawa"   
   >>   
   >> Thanks!" he said. "But how did you know I was from Canada?   
   >> The agent replied, "I recognized the income tax bill rolled up in the   
   middle."   
   > ___________________________________________   
   >   
   > And another one . . . .   
   >   
   >   
   > Dear Revenue Canada,   
   >   
   > Enclosed and attached, you will find my 2011 tax return showing that I owe   
   $3,407.00 in taxes.   
   >   
   > Please also note the attached article from the Toronto Globe and Mail; dated   
   12 November,   
   > wherein you will see the Canadian Department of National Defense is paying   
   $171.50 per hammer,   
   > and Fisheries and Oceans Canada has paid $600.00 per toilet seat, for its   
   icebreakers.   
   >   
   > As payment, I am enclosing four (4) toilet seats (valued @ $2,400) and six   
   (6) hammers valued @   
   > $1,029), which I secured at Canadian Tire, bringing my total remittance to   
   $3,429.00.   
   >   
   > Please apply the overpayment of $22.00 to next year's tax bill or a roll of   
   toilet paper.   
   >   
   > It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this year, and I look forward to   
   paying it again next   
   > year.   
   >   
   > God Bless Canada !   
   >   
   > Sincerely,   
   > A Cape Bretoner   
      
   Good one.   
      
      
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   other people pay for it.  When the credit runs out and those that pay   
   for it leave, they can all share having nothing but debt and discontentment.   
      
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