light side – the cowboy
> > A young cowboy from Wyoming goes off to college, but half way through
the
> > Semester, he has foolishly squandered all his money.
> >
> > He calls home. ‘Dad,’ he says, ‘You won’t believe what modern education
is
> > Developing! They actually have a program here in Laramie 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 $1,000′ the young cowboy says. ‘I’ll get
him
> > In the course.’
> >
> > So, his father sends the dog and $1,000.
> >
> > About two-thirds through the semester, the money again runs out. The boy
> > Calls home.
> >
> > ‘So how’s Ol’ Blue doing son,’ his father asks.
> >
> > ‘Awesome, Dad, he’s talking up a storm,’ he says, ‘but you just won’t
> > Believe this – they’ve had such good results they have started to teach
> > The animals how to read!’
> >
> > ‘Read!’ says his father, ‘No kidding! How do we get Blue in that
program?’
> >
> > Just send $2,500, 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 see him read something
> > And talk!’
> >
> > ‘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, like he usually does.
Then
> > He turned to me and asked, ‘So, is your daddy still messin’ around with
> > That little redhead who lives in town?’
> >
> > The father exclaimed, ‘I hope you shot that dog before he talks to your
> > Mother!’
> >
> > ‘I sure did, Dad!’
> >
> > ‘That’s my boy!’
> >
> > The kid went on to be a successful lawyer. And then he went on to become
a
> > Congressman
> >
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