JOKE OF THE DAY 2 Feb 2009
The Bronze Rat A tourist wanders into a back-alley antique shop in San
Francisco's Chinatown. Picking through the objects on display he
discovers a detailed, life-sized bronze sculpture of a rat. The
sculpture is so interesting and unique that he picks it up and asks the
shop owner what it costs. "Twelve dollars for the rat, sir," says the
shop owner, "and a thousand dollars more for the story behind it."
"You can keep the story, old man," he replies, "but I'll take the rat."
The transaction complete, the tourist leaves the store with the bronze
rat under his arm. As he crosses the street in front of the store,
two live rats emerge from a sewer drain and fall into step behind him.
Nervously looking over his shoulder, he begins to walk faster, but every
time he passes another sewer drain, more rats come out and follow him.
By the time he's walked two blocks, at least a hundred rats are at his
heels, and people begin to point and shout. He walks even faster, and
soon breaks into a trot as multitudes of rats
swarm from sewers, basements, vacant lots, and abandoned cars. Rats
by the thousands are at his heels, and as he sees the waterfront at the
bottom of the hill, he panics and starts to run full tilt. No matter
how fast he runs, the rats keep up, squealing hideously, now not just
thousands but millions, so that by the time he comes rushing up to the
water's edge a trail of rats twelve city blocks long is behind him.
Making a mighty leap, he jumps up onto a light post, grasping it with
one arm while he hurls the bronze rat into San Francisco Bay with the
other, as far as he can heave it. Pulling his legs up and clinging to
the light post, he watches in amazement as the seething tide of rats
surges over the breakwater into the sea, where they drown. Shaken and
mumbling, he makes his way back to the antique shop. "Ah, so you've come
back for the rest of the story," says the owner. "No," says the
tourist, "but I was wondering if you have any bronze politicians!"
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Francisco's Chinatown. Picking through the objects on display he
discovers a detailed, life-sized bronze sculpture of a rat. The
sculpture is so interesting and unique that he picks it up and asks the
shop owner what it costs. "Twelve dollars for the rat, sir," says the
shop owner, "and a thousand dollars more for the story behind it."
"You can keep the story, old man," he replies, "but I'll take the rat."
The transaction complete, the tourist leaves the store with the bronze
rat under his arm. As he crosses the street in front of the store,
two live rats emerge from a sewer drain and fall into step behind him.
Nervously looking over his shoulder, he begins to walk faster, but every
time he passes another sewer drain, more rats come out and follow him.
By the time he's walked two blocks, at least a hundred rats are at his
heels, and people begin to point and shout. He walks even faster, and
soon breaks into a trot as multitudes of rats
swarm from sewers, basements, vacant lots, and abandoned cars. Rats
by the thousands are at his heels, and as he sees the waterfront at the
bottom of the hill, he panics and starts to run full tilt. No matter
how fast he runs, the rats keep up, squealing hideously, now not just
thousands but millions, so that by the time he comes rushing up to the
water's edge a trail of rats twelve city blocks long is behind him.
Making a mighty leap, he jumps up onto a light post, grasping it with
one arm while he hurls the bronze rat into San Francisco Bay with the
other, as far as he can heave it. Pulling his legs up and clinging to
the light post, he watches in amazement as the seething tide of rats
surges over the breakwater into the sea, where they drown. Shaken and
mumbling, he makes his way back to the antique shop. "Ah, so you've come
back for the rest of the story," says the owner. "No," says the
tourist, "but I was wondering if you have any bronze politicians!
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They inspire, they motivate and at times they tickle your funny bone. But
they never miss to touch your heart. Your daily supply of chosen gems from
the world of literature, ancient proverbs, poetry and sayings from great
leaders.
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WORTH READING
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Things they do not teach you at college! Life's puzzle unfolded. Words of
wisdom that motivate you to introspect and reflect. Here's your chance to
question the priorities of existence and also to get their answers.
Join the Worth Reading mailing list @
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18++
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be expletive or subtle but they are definitely rated - XXX. Statutory
Warning - 18++ may be injurious if your mommy sees it, subscribe at your own
risk.
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