The owner of a factory that manufactures thick, brown syrup, produced during the refining of sugar, called his production crew in. "We have more work than we have people do it," he told his staff. "And, I find that the women we've hired in the past do a far better job then the men."

"What do you suggest we do?" asked one employee.

"It's simple," the owner said. "We need mo'lasses!"