![]() search |
TALISMAN
general
Information
Unix server |
|
talking-dog.shtml
|
Erlkönig: talking-dog.shtml| A young boy goes off to college, but about 1/3 way through the semester, he | has foolishly squandered what money his parents gave him. "Hmmmm," he | wonders, "How am I gonna get more dough?" Then he gets an idea. He calls | his father. "Dad," he says, "you won't believe the wonders that modern | education are coming up with! Why, they actually have a program here that | will teach Fido how to talk!" "Why that's absolutely amazing!" his father | says. "How do I get him in that program?" "Just send him down here with | $1000," the boy says, "I'll get him into the course." So, his brilliant | father sends the dog and the $1000. | | About 2/3 way through the semester, the money runs out. So the boy calls | his father again. "So how's Fido doing, son?" his father asks. "Awesome, | dad, he's talking up a storm," he says, "but you just won't believe this - | now they have a program here that will teach Fido to READ!" "READ!?" says | his father, "That's amazing! What do I have to do to get him in that | program?" "Just send $2,500, I'll get him in the class." So his father | sends the money. | | At the end of the semester, the boy has a problem. When he gets home, his | father will find out that the dog can neither talk nor read. So he shoots | the dog. When he gets home, his father is all excited. | | "Where's Fido? I just can't wait to hear him talk and listen to him | read something!" | | "Dad," the boy says, "I have some grim news. This morning when I got out | of the shower, Fido was in the living room kicking back in the recliner and | reading the morning paper, like he usually does. Then he turned to me and | asked 'So, is your daddy still messin'' around with that little redhead | that lives down on Oak Street?' " | | The father says, "I hope you SHOT that lyin' sack of trash!" |