Honest, I TRIED not to. It's my first and only slip. I'll never do it again. Mea culpa. You are absolutely right.
Somewhat off-topic, or at least slaunch-wise:
A short seller from Philadelphia, an Islamic lawyer and an accountant from India are travelling together (sure) when the car runs out of gas. They have to stay overnight at a farm. The farmer is happy to put them up, but he only has two beds available. One will have to sleep in the barn.
The Islamic lawyer, a fine fellow, says, "It will be my honor to make sure that my companions are comfortable. I will sleep in the barn." They retire, but 10 minutes later there is a knock at the door. It is the lawyer, who explains, "I'm sorry, but I did not know you kept pigs in the barn. In my culture, they are regarded as loathesome, and I am afraid I cannot sleep in the barn. I apologize."
The Indian accountant volunteers to sleep in the barn. They retire, but 10 minutes later there is a knock at the door. It is the accountant, who explains, "I'm sorry, but I didn't know there were cows in the barn. I am a Hindu, and I must not do anything that might harm them. If I rolled over in my sleep, I might injure one of the calves! I fear that I cannot sleep in the barn."
The Philadelphia short-seller finally goes to the barn. They retire.
10 minutes later there is a knock at the door. It is the pig and the cow.
Best,
Ed |
