Two engineers were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking at its top. A woman walked by and asked what they were doing. …… … “We’re supposed to find the height of this flagpole,” said one, “but we don’t have a ladder.” … … … The woman took a wrench from her purse, loosened a couple of bolts, and laid the pole down on the ground. Then she took a tape measure from her pocketbook, took a measurement, and announced, “Twenty one feet, six inches,” and walked away. … … One engineer shook his head and laughed, “A lot of good that does us. We ask for the height and she gives us the length.”