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“Henry Can Answer Your Questions.”
Oh, can he?
“Welcome to the Pope-Leighey House. This is Henry, our volunteer. He should be able to answer any questions for you. Take it away, Henry. I’ll be in the main office.”
“Thanks, Jack. Looks like a small crowd today. Well, the Pope-Leighey House was designed by — ”
“Sorry, Henry. I do have a question. Where is the bathroom?”
“Public restrooms are in the main office. We can wait here for you. I’ll probably still be talking.”
“I have a question, Henry.”
“Sure.”
“I just quit my job, and I’m trying to decide what to do with my retirement funds. I mean, there are some things I’d like to pay now, but I don’t think it’s fiscally responsible. Should I just suck it up and just roll it into another retirement account? And which one is the best for me?”
“Personally, I wouldn’t cash it out…the tax penalty is not worth it. But I’m sure you’ll figure out what is right for you. Now, if you look at the house, you’ll see all the screws are — ”
“Henry, I’m trying to decide which college to send my daughter to. She’s pretty smart, but not genius-level smart, so she didn’t get any scholarships. I think she would be happy at a state school, but she wants to go to the most prestigious…
