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To: Neeka who wrote (28672)	7/14/2003 9:24:01 PM
From: Neeka	Respond to of 62585

The Dachshund and the Leopard > > 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 he 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****.