Pastor Kurt Meier

An English woman fell in love with a small Swiss town and rented a room nearby. When she returned home, she realized she hadn't seen a toilet and emailed the local pastor to ask where the "W.C." was located. However, the pastor was unfamiliar with the term "W.C." and after searching online, mistakenly thought she was asking about a wayside chapel. In his response, the pastor provided details about the "W.C.", describing it as a chapel with events and large crowds. He offered to reserve seats for their first visit together.

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Pastor Kurt Meier

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An English lady, while vacationing in Switzerland, fell in love with a small town and

the surrounding countryside. She asked the pastor of a local church if he knew of
any houses with rooms to rent that were close to town, but out in the country. The
pastor kindly drove her out to see a house with a room to rent. She loved the house
and decided to rent the room. Then, the lady returned to her home in England to
make her final preparations to move to Switzerland.
When she arrived back home, the thought occurred to her that she had not seen a
“W.C.” in the room or even down the hall. (A W.C. is short for “water closet” and is
what the English call a toilet.) So she immediately emailed the pastor to ask him
where the “W.C.” is located.

The Swiss pastor had never heard of a “W.C.,” and so he Googled the abbreviation
and found an article titled “Wayside Chapels.” Thinking that the English lady was
asking about a country church to attend near her new home, the pastor responded
as follows:
Ms. Smith,
I look forward to your move. Regarding your question about the location of the
W.C., the closest W.C. is situated only two miles from the room you have rented, in
the center of a beautiful grove of pine trees. The W.C. has a maximum occupancy
of 229 people, but not that many people
usually go on weekdays. I suggest
you plan to go on Thursday evenings when
there is a sing-along. The acoustics are
remarkable and the happy sounds of so
many people echo throughout the W.C.
Sunday mornings are extremely crowded.
The locals tend to arrive early and many
bring their lunches to make a day of it.
Those who arrive just in time can usually
be squeezed into the W.C. before things
start, but not always. Best to go early if
you can!
It may interest you to know that my own daughter was married in the W.C. and it
was there that she met her husband. I remember how everyone crowded in to sit
close to the bride and groom. There were two people to a seat ordinarily occupied
by one, but our friends and family were happy to share. I will admit that my wife
and I felt particularly relieved when it was over. We were truly wiped out.
Because of my responsibilities in town, I can’t go as often as I used to. In fact, I
haven’t been in well over a year. I can tell you I really miss regularly going to the
W.C. Let’s plan on going together for your first visit. I can reserve us seats where
you will be seen by all.
Sincerely,
Pastor Kurt Meier