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Ad Campaign Disabled   Bottomfeeders The wit and lawyer William Travers once joined a group of people watching the end of a yacht race in Newport, Rhode Island. As each boat crossed the finish line, the name of its owner was announced. Informed that every man was a wealthy stockbroker, Travers gazed pensively at the flotilla. "And w-w-where," he remarked with his distinctive stutter, "are the c-c-customers' yachts?" Travers, William R. (1819-1887) American lawyer and wit [Sources: A. Leslie, The Remarkable Mr. Jerome] More William Travers anecdotes Related Anecdote Keywords: Rhetorical Questions Yachts Sarcasm Investing Stockbrokers Stock Markets Money Stocks Bonds Salesmen Wealth Boats Exploitation View/add Comments [0] 10987654321 Ratings: 9.68 [19 vote(s)]

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