>> Sarah was in the fertilized egg business. She had several >> hundred young pullets and ten roosters to fertilize the >> eggs. She kept records and any >> rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was >> replaced. This took a lot of time, >> so she bought some tiny bells and attached them to her >> roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so she could tell >> from a distance which rooster was performing. Now, she could >> sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just >> listening to the >> bells. Sarah's favorite >> rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen but, this >> morning she noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at >> all! When she went to investigate, she saw the other >> roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the >> pullets hearing the roosters coming, would run for >> cover. To Sarah's >> amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it >> couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his >> job, and walk on to the next >> one. Sarah was so proud of >> old Butch, she entered him in a Show and he became an >> overnight sensation among the >> judges. The result was the >> judges not only awarded old Butch the "No Bell Peace >> Prize" they also awarded him the >> "Pulletsurprise" as >> well. Clearly old Butch was a >> politician in the >> making. Who else but a >> politician could figure out how to win two of the most >> coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking >> up on the unsuspecting populace and screwing them when they >> weren't paying >> attention? Vote carefully in the >> next election. You can't always hear the >> bells. >> >> >> >>
