Very funny!
I've passed it along.
Harry
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Darryl and Natalia wrote:
> >>Divine Humor > > A lesson to be learned.... > > A wealthy old lady decided to go on a photo safari in Africa. She took > her beloved pet dachshund along for company. One day, the dachshund > starts chasing butterflies and before long he discovers that he is lost. > > So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his > direction with the obvious intention of having lunch. The dachshund > thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now! Then he sees some bones on the > ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on them, with his > back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the > dachshund exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder > if there are any more around here." Hearing this, the leopard halts his > attack in mid-stride, a look of terror comes over him, and he slinks away > into the trees. "Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund > nearly had me." > > Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby > tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for > protection from the leopard. So, off he goes. But the dachshund sees him > heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something > must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans > and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious > at being made a fool of and says, "Here, monkey, hop on my back and see > what's going to happen to that conniving canine." > > Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, > and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, he > coolly sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't > seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, he says, > "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me > another leopard!" > > Moral: > IF YOU CAN'T DAZZLE THEM WITH BRILLIANCE, BAFFLE THEM WITH B. S. > > ***** > Courtesy of Roslyn Barr > > Larry Morningstar > Divine Humor > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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