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And the Moral of the story...

...is something you'll find in Flash Traffic.

*grinnnn*

John knows why.

Once upon a time on a Kansas farm, there lived a chicken and a horse, both of whom loved to play together. One morning while romping in the back forty, the horse tripped, slid into a bog and began to sink. Fearing for his life, the horse whinnied for the chicken to get the farmer to save him!

Off the chicken ran, back to the farmhouse. She searched and searched to no avail, for the farmer had taken the tractor off to the Grange. She ran to the rear of the house and spied the farmer's new Harley. Finding the keys in the ignition, the chicken fired it up and sped off with a length of rope, hoping she still had time to save her friend's life.

Back at the bog, the horse was surprised (but exceedingly happy) to see the chicken arrive on the shiny Harley and he grabbed the loop of rope the chicken tossed to him with his teeth. After tying the other end to the rear bumper of the farmer's bike, the chicken then drove slowly forward and, with the aid of the powerful bike, rescued the horse!

Happy and proud, the chicken rode the Harley back to the farmhouse and the farmer was none the wiser when he returned.

The friendship between the two animals was cemented: Best of buddies, best of pals.

A few weeks later, the chicken fell into a mud pit and began to sink -- she cried out to the horse for help! The horse thought a moment, walked over, straddled the large puddle and bent his knees. Looking underneath, he told the chicken to grab his hangy-down thingy and he would then lift her out of the pit. The chicken got a good grip and the horse pulled her up and out, saving her life.

The moral of the story? Yep, you betcha there's a moral!

And you know where to find it...

"When You're Hung Like A Horse, You Don't Need A Harley To Pick Up Chicks…"

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Heh. Tip of the bullet-scarred flight helmet to V29.

Neither one of us has a Harley...

12 Comments

Aviators don't need no steeeenking Harleys!
 
I've got a GoldWing...
 
How deep do you think the mud will be in DC in April? John might get a workout.... *grin*
 
That joke is older than the USS Shangri La!
 
Ah, true, Chief - but on the Internet, *everything* is recyclable!
 
Older than the Shangri-La? Can't be--they didn't have Harleys that far back. But back then the punchline was "You don't need a Model T..." Remember?
 
Remember the *real* point is that you need to know what to *do* with it. Size is not as important as attitude. What good would the horse's equipment do the chicken if the horse didn't know to straddle the mud? None at all. You have have the right equipment attached to the right brain. Men are obsessed with size. Which tends to make men of size lazy. Not all men of size, but lots. You can not rest on your laurels. On the other side of the coin.....men's obsession with size makes lesser endowed men work harder...........so I'll shut up now. My little secret, mum's the word.
 
Thanks for the encouragement, Maggie. Finally, a woman willing to admit quality ALWAYS beats out quantity.....hehehe.... (um..where exactly do you live...?)
 
See what I mean about the right attitude? The 1SG is willing to cross state lines to please me! Perfect answer.
 
Ah, but quantity is a quality all it's own. Just because you have one, doesn't mean you can't have the other.
 
I'll take quality over quantity any day. However, I've not had to make that choice... - hfs
 
I'd heard a similar version of this story many moons ago concerning Bill's avaiation unit in 'Nam. Apparently the mud was so bad a fella got stuck walking across the main drag. Another fella tried to pull him out but he got stuck too. So a bright fella grabbed a jeep but the mud just sucked it down as well. Another guy grabbed a duece and a half but was mired in seconds. So finally they brought a huey in but before you know it It was stuck with the rest of'em. Bill saw the mess, appraised it and acted on his solution. He hollered "Hot Chow" and they all came runnin' (Of course you almost have to be a former or current in theater Turf Smurf to truly appreciate that joke ;) )
 
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