Airport Candy

A young case worker had found jobs for all but one of his clients. Although it had been difficult for James to place his clients in public jobs, nothing seemed to work with Joe. Joe has a borderline IQ and a speech impediment, but is otherwise quite likable. Another case worker suggested that James create a job especially for Joe, such as wholesale buying and retail selling. James ordered several cases of toothbrushes for Joe to sell at the airport. After setting things up with the local airport and training Joe to sell the toothbrushes, he took Joe to the airport on Monday. He set up Joe's table with a sign advertising toothbrushes for sale at a dollar each. James told Joe he would check on him at lunch. When James checked on Joe, he had sold not one toothbrush. Joe hadn't sold any by five o'clock either. Tuesday and Wednesday were much the same except for five brushes sold. James told Joe they would give it one more shot before trying something else.

On Thursday, Joe sold all of his toothbrushes. James was ecstatic. "How did you do?" What was different this time?"

Joe explained, "I dot my mama to mate me a sign dat sez fwee tandy. I made duh tandy wass night and put it in a bocs. Duh peoples tate duh fwee tandy and take a bite. Dey say, ouh, dis tandy tase wike sit. I say, it is sit, wanna buy a toofbush?"