Green Side Up

A painting contractor was speaking with a woman about her job.In the first room she said she would like a pale blue. Thecontractor wrote this down and went to the window, opened it,and yelled out "GREEN SIDE UP! "In the second room she told thepainter she would like it painted in a soft yellow. He wrotethis on his pad, walked to the window, opened it, and yelled"GREEN SIDE UP!" The lady was somewhat curious but she saidnothing.In the third room she said she would like it painted a warmrose color. The painter wrote this down, walked to the window,opened it and yelled "GREEN SIDE UP!"The lady then asked him, "Why do you keep yelling 'green sideup'?""I'm sorry," came the reply. "But I have a crew of blondeslaying sod across the street."