Now, I'm not a diehard sports fan, but I've always loved this joke:
There was a family from Tennessee, down here in Mississippi
checking out the schools for their son who will be attending
college this next semester. They were in the president's office at
MSU discussing the details of registration, fees, and the campus in
general when the son noticed a red phone on the president's desk.
The son got up the nerve to ask what the red phone was for. "That
is a hotline to heaven. And for $50, a student can make one call
per semester directly to heaven in case the student gets into
trouble or needs extra guidance. "Oh, that seems reasonable", said
the son. After all the details were discussed, they drove on down
to Hattiesburg to visit Southern. While they were in the
president's office they noticed there was a red phone on his
desk, as well. The father asked, "What is the red phone for?" The
president responded, "That is a hotline to heaven. And for $50, a
student can make one call per semester directly to heaven. In case
the student gets into trouble or needs extra guidance." They then
finished their business. They then drove back up to Cleveland, to
visit Delta State. While they discussed business in the president's
office, they noticed yet another red phone on the desk. The mother
decided to ask, "What is the red phone for?" The president
responded, "This red phone is a hotline to heaven. And for $50, a
student can make one call per semester directly to heaven." "This
must be an added feature at all the schools now", said the mother.
Now they had one more stop to make on the way home, so north they
went to check out Ole Miss. While they were in the president's
office, they noticed a red phone on the president's desk. The son
was feeling pretty confident and said, "That red phone is a hotline
to heaven. And for $50, a student can make one call per semester
directly to heaven." "You are correct about it being a hotline to
heaven, son, but using it will cost you nothing."
The mother replied, "At MSU, Southern, and Delta State they
charge the students $50 to use their hotlines to heaven."
"Ah." said the president, "But here it's a local call."
When you discover this cache, you will find that you are now
officially in the local calling area!