I remember the night my friend Jerry called me in a panic, asking if my college roommate and I would come to his workshop and iron nightgowns for him. Jerry, a recent graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, had shown some samples to a buyer from a large chain store. The buyer was so taken with the flannel nightgowns that she ordered 500 and expected delivery in five days. Unfortunately Jerry had materials for 50. Nevertheless he swallowed and agreed, fearing that nobody else would ever buy his designs.

Jerry emptied his bank account in order to purchase the extra bolts of material and trimming. He then called in all his favors, begging and bribing former classmates to help him cut and sew the nightgowns. Finally he called on people like me--who didn't know a bobbin from a spindle--to iron and fold the darn things. After several sleepless nights, Jerry fulfilled his obligation, tested his friends, and learned an important lesson. Don't promise more than you...

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