| A mother and her convent-raised young daughter were riding in a taxi one evening through a midtown block notorious for early hour street solicitation. "What are all these women waiting for, mother?" the girl asked. "They`re probably meeting their husbands there after work," replied the woman hastily. "Aw, c`mon lady, " grumbled the taxi-driver, "why don`tcha tell her the truth? She`s young enough." "Please mom," said the girl, "I want to know." Looking daggers at the back of the driver`s head, the woman carefully explained the situation. When she had finished, the daughter asked, "But, what happens to the babies those women have?" "They grow up," the woman replied, "and become taxi-drivers." |