Jules
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For Clive.
« on: November 17, 2007, 08:56:27 PM » |
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> >> > >> A young jackaroo from outback Queensland goes off to > >> university, but halfway through the semester he foolishly > >> has squandered all of his money. > >> > >> He calls home. "Dad," he says, "you won't believe > >> what modern education is developing. They actually > >> have a program here in Brisbane that will teach our dog > >> Ol' Blue how to talk." > >> > >> "That's amazing!" his Dad says. "How do I get Ol' Blue > >> in that program?" > >> > >> "Just send him down here with $2,000," the young > >> jackaroo says, "I'll get him in the course." > >> > >> So ... his father sends the dog and $2,000. > >> > >> About two-thirds through the semester, the money again > >> runs out. The boy calls home. "So how's Ol' Blue > >> doing, son?" his father wants to know. > >> > >> "Awesome! Dad, he's talking up a storm. But you just > >> won't believe this. They've had such good results > >> with talking, they've begun to teach the animals how > >> to read." > >> > >> "Read?!" exclaims his father. "No kidding! How do we > >> get Ol' Blue in that program?" > >> > >> "Just send $4,500. I'll get him in the class." > >> > >> The money promptly arrives. But our hero has a > >> problem. At the end of the year, his father will find > >> out the dog can neither talk nor read. So he shoots > >> the dog. When he arrives home at the end of the year, > >> his father is all excited. > >> > >> "Where's Ol' Blue? I just can't wait to talk with > >> him, and see him read something!" > >> > >> "Dad," the boy says, "I have some grim news. > >> Yesterday morning, just before we left to drive home, > >> Ol' Blue was in the living room, kicked back in the > >> recliner, reading the Wall Street Journal. Then he > >> suddenly turned to me and asked, 'So, is your daddy > >> still messing around with that little redhead barmaid > >> at the pub?'" > >> The father groans and whispers, "I hope you shot that > >> bastard before he talks to your Mother!" > >> > >> "I sure did, Dad!" > >> > >> "That's my boy!" > >> > >> The kid went on to be a successful lawyer.
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