ghostxdreams2 1,488 Report post Posted June 29, 2014 A little town had a high birth rate that had attracted the attention ofthe sociologists at the state university. They wrote a grant proposal; gota huge chunk of money; hired a few additional sociologists, anthropologistand a family planning and birth control specialist; moved to town; rentedoffices; set up their computers; got squared away; and began designingtheir questionnaires and such. While the staff was busy getting ready fortheir big research effort, the project director decided to go to the localdrugstore for a cup of coffee. He sat down at the counter, ordered hiscoffee, and while he was drinking it, he told the druggist what hispurpose was in town, then asked him if he had any idea why the birth ratewas so high. "Sure," said the druggist. "Every morning the six o'clocktrain comes through here and blows for the crossing. It wakes everybodyup, and, well, it's too late to go back to sleep, and it's too early toget up." 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites