Wednesday, December 13, 2006

The Wisdom of A Cowboy

A young, well-educated man on a business trip gets on a plane to find
himself seated next to an older, weathered man in a western snap shirt,
faded jeans and a cowboy hat.

Thinking himself above the old cowboy, the young man decides to make sport
of him.

"You know," he says, "I've heard these flights go much more quickly if you
strike up a conversation with a fellow passenger. So, let's talk."

The cowboy looks at him wryly and says, "Well I s'pose that'd be all right.
What'd ya like to discuss?"

"Oh, I' don't know," says the young man with a hint of sarcasm,, "how about
nuclear proliferations?"



"Hmm," says the cowboy, sensing the young man's attempt to belittle him,
"that could be an interesting topic. But, let me ask you a question first
-- horses, cows, and deer all eat the same stuff --- grass. Yet, a deer
passes little pellets, a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse makes
muffins of dried poop. Why do you suppose that is?"

Dumbfounded, the young man replies, "I haven't the slightest idea."

"So tell me then," says the cowboy with a smile, "how is it that you feel
qualified to discuss nukes when you don't know shit?"

You know, although humorous, this sort of sums up a lot in the world.

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