The dachshund > > A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his > faithful pet dachshund along for company. One day, the dachshund > starts chasing butterflies and before long the dachshund discovers > that he is lost. > > So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his > direction with the obvious intention of having lunch. The dachshund > thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now! > > Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately > settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching > cat. > > Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims loudly, > "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more > around here?" > > Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a look > of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees. "Whew," > says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearly had me." > > Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a > nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade > it for protection from the leopard. > > So, off he goes. But the dachshund saw him heading after the leopard > with great speed, and figured that something must be up. The monkey > soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal > for himself with the leopard. > > The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here > monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that > conniving canine." > > Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his > back, and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" > > But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his > attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet... and just when they > get close enough to hear the dachshund says................. > > "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to bring > me another leopard." > > SOMETIMES IF YOU CANT DAZZLE THEM WITH BRILLIANCE THEN BAFFLE THEM > WITH BULL$HIT!! |