Bit of Automobile trivia. It was a sweltering August day when the Cohen brothers entered the > > posh Dearborn, Michigan, offices of Henry Ford (an infamous anti-Semite), > > the car maker. > > > > "Mr. Ford," announced Norman Cohen, the eldest of the three. "We > > have a remarkable invention that will revolutionize the automobile > > industry." Ford looked skeptical, but their threat to offer it to the > > competition kept his interest piqued. "We would like to demonstrate it to > > you > > in person." > > > > After a little cajoling, they brought Mr. Ford outside and asked him > > to enter a black automobile parked in front of the building. > > Hyman Cohen, the middle brother, opened the door of the car. "Please > > step inside, Mr. Ford." > > > > "What!" shouted the tycoon, "Are you crazy? It must be a hundred > > degrees in that car !" > > > > "It is," smiled the youngest brother, "but sit down Mr. Ford, and > > push the white button." Intrigued, Ford pushed the button. All of a > > sudden a whoosh of freezing air started blowing from vents all > > around the car, and within seconds the automobile was not only > > comfortable, it was quite cool. > > > > "This is amazing!" exclaimed Ford. "How much do you want for the > > patent?" > > > > One of the brothers spoke up, "The price is one million dollars." > > Then he paused. "And there is something else. The name 'Cohen > > Brothers Air-conditioning' must be stamped right next to the Ford logo!" > > > > "Money is no problem," retorted Ford, "but there is no way will I > > have a Jewish name next to my logo on my cars!" They haggled back and forth > > for a while and finally they settled. Five million dollars, but the Cohen's > > name would be left off. > > > > However, the first names of the Cohen brothers would be forever emblazoned > > upon the console of every Ford air conditioning system. And that is why even > > today, whenever you enter a Ford vehicle, you will see those three names > > clearly printed on the air conditioning control panel: > > > > NORM, HI and MAX >> Scott Mueller scottmueller.al@xxxx 1981/002981 DOA5031/DMCNEWS _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html