Monday, February 15, 2010

Parable of a Seagull

In the mountains of the Northwest, a man was sitting beside a campfire while he roasted some kind of bird over the fire with eager anticipation. About this time, a forest ranger came upon the camp and asked the camper what he was preparing for dinner. The camper replied that it was a seagull. A frown came over the ranger’s face as he informed this fellow that it was against the law to kill that particular bird, and that he would have to give him a citation.

The camper responded by telling the ranger how he had lost his way and had consumed all of his food. In desperation, he had managed to kill this seagull to maintain his strength. After listening sympathetically, the forest ranger told the fellow he would let him go this time with just a warning, and the camper thanked the ranger profusely.

Just as the ranger was about to leave, he asked the camper, "Just out of curiosity, what does seagull taste like?"

Thinking for a moment, the camper responded, "Well, I would place it somewhere between a spotted owl and a bald eagle."

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"spotted owl and a bald eagle" - that's more or like sayfool arse and bijan ku-ku-chao!

artchan said...

So the hunter was a Malaysian and he tried to bribe his way out? Kau Tim?