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LiL Red Hen (Modern version) Once upon a time, on a farm in Texas, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat. She called all of her neighbors together and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?" "Not I," said the cow. "Not I," said the duck. "Not I," said the pig. "Not I," said the goose. "Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen. And so she did.
The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
"Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen. "Not I," said the duck. "Out of my classification," said the pig."I'd lose my seniority," said the cow. "I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose. "Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread. "Who will help me bake the bread! ?" asked the little red hen.
"That would be overtime for me," said the cow. "I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck. "I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig."If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said thegoose. "Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen. She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I shall eat all five loaves." "Excess profits!" cried the cow. "Capitalist leech!" screamed the duck. "I demand equal rights!" yelled the goose. The pig just grunted in disdain. And they all painted "Unfair!" picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities. Then a government agent came, he said to the little red hen, "You must not be so greedy." "But I earned the bread," said the little red hen. "Exactly," said the agent. "That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle," And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, for now I truly understand,"But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the "party" and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established.
Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared.....as long as there was free bread that "the rich" were paying for. Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
Hillary got $8 million for hers. That's $20 million for memories from two people, who for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything. IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY, OR WHAT?
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Under the BedBecause of back problems, each night I lie on the floor and do exercises. Once when we stopped at a motel, as I started my exercise, something under the bed caught my eye. It was a card, on which was written "Yes, we do clean under here, too."
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Under the BedBecause of back problems, each night I lie on the floor and do exercises. Once when we stopped at a motel, as I started my exercise, something under the bed caught my eye. It was a card, on which was written "Yes, we do clean under here, too."
She pointed at the oil cap [upside down OIL READS 710]
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Explanation of Life
One day, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of
your
house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I
will
give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten
years
and I'll give you back the other ten?" So God agreed.
On the next day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people,
do
tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year
life
span."
The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty
long
time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?"
And
God
agreed.
On the next day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the
field
with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves
and
give
milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a
life
span
of sixty years."
The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for
sixty
years.
How about twenty, and I'll give back the other forty?" And God
agreed
again.
Then on the next day, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play,
marry
and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."
But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my
twenty,
the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the
ten
the
dog
gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."
So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves.
For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.
For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren.
And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at
everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
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Dining In
My husband and I both work, so our family eats out a lot. Recently, when we were having a rare home-cooked meal, I handed a glass to my three year old and asked her to please drink her milk.
She looked at me bewildered, "But I didn't order milk."
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CleanQuote.
"Kindness is the sun that melts the ice of mistrust and hostility." - Rosie Cash
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If a dog was the teacher you wouldlearn stuff like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in yourface to be pure ecstasy. When it's in your best interest, practice obedience. Let others know when they've invaded your territory. Take naps. Stretch before rising. Run, romp, and play daily. Thrive on attention and let people touch you. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shadytree. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entirebody. No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into theguilt thing and pout..! run right back and makefriends. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have hadenough. Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit closeby and nuzzle them gently.