[Rhodes22-list] Life Explained

[John Tonjes]

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> > > Subject: At last...Life explained
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> > > On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the
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> > > field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have
calves
> > > and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span  of
60
> > > years."
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> > > The cow said, "That's a kind of a tough life you want me to live for
> > > 60 years. Let me have 20 years and I'll give back the other 40."
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> > > And God agreed.
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> > > On the second day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the
> > > door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past.
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> > > I will give you a life span of 20 years."
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> > > The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years
> > > and I'll give back the other ten."
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> > > So God agreed (sigh).
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> > > On the third day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain
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> > > people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a 20-year
life
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> > > Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for 20 years? I don't
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> > > think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?"
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> > > And God agreed again.
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> > > On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play,
> > > have sex, enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy,. I'll give you 20
> > > years."
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> > > Man said, "What? Only 20 years? No way man. Tell you what, I'll take
my
> > > 20, and the 40 cow gave back, and the 10 dog gave back and the 10
monkey
> > > gave back. That makes 80, Okay?"
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> > > "Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."
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> > > So that is why for the first 20 years we eat, sleep, play, have sex,
> > > enjoy, and do nothing; for the next 40 years we slave in the sun to
> > > support our family; for the next 10 years we do monkey tricks to
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> > > our
> > > grandchildren; and for the last 10 years we sit in front of the house
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> > > bark at everybody.
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