[PRCo] Re: Interesting Item On PTM Website

[Herb Brannon]

No offense, but can't you tell comedy from reality ????? Look at the
signature block.
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Jerry "MATT" Matsick <
mtoytrain at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Herb
> No offense, but most Senior Citizens go to church and it may be a good
>  tool to get others who have never been to PTM to come and ride a trolley
> from their childhood.
> I am sure a bulletin from ANY house of worship is accepted,
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> Jerry "Matt" Matsick
> Jacksonville, Florida
> --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:
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> From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> Subject: [PRCo] Interesting Item On PTM Website
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 11:40 AM
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> I was checking out the "Upcoming Events" on the PTM website and noticed the
> "Senior Citizen Day" coming on June 14. Seniors will receive $1.00 off the
> admission fee. This discount, according to the website, will be given to
> senior citizens ONLY if they present a "church bulletin" when purchasing
> the
> ticket. Now the plot begins to thicken !
> My question is, what does going to church have to do with senior citizens
> receiving a $1.00 discount at PTM ?????
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> What happens if the senior citizen does not save their church bulletins?
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> What if they just don't go to church?
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> What if they have a "temple bulletin" or a "mosque bulletin" rather than a
> "church bulletin"?
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> Will this rule assure that only holy seniors come to PTM?
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> Since PTM has received "government dollars" is the separation of church and
> state being violated?
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> Who made up this rule?
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> Why not just check their ID and once it has been deemed that they are an
> "official" senior citizen, just give them $1.00 off the price?
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> Herb Brannon
> On America's North Coast
> *Thank The Style Of Andy Rooney For Being The Basis Of The Above Rhetoric*
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Herb Brannon
On America's North Coast