An old man, a boy and a donkey

[B.G. Smith]

An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town.



The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked.



As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking & the boy was riding.



The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.



Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk. "



They then decided they both would walk!



Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride.



So, they both rode the donkey.



Now they passed some people that shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey.



The boy & man said they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey.



As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal & he fell into the river and drowned.



The moral of the story?



If you try to please everyone, you might as well...



Kiss your ars good-bye.



Have A Nice Day & Be Careful With Your Donkey

 

[Sageair]

Thanks, I needed that!

 

[Bill Stockard]

:-laf :-laf :-laf How true!



Bill

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

YUP - I long ago gave up trying to please everyone, and just decided to "be me" - might tic off a few, but at least *I* am happier and more relaxed!



My dad always had a saying "if SOMEONE has to be mad, it is better that it's the OTHER guy!"



I think he is right...

 

[klenger]

Hey Gary, I'm mad at you. Feeling better now?



Not really mad at you, just a bad attempt at humor.

 

[B.G. Smith]

Any one got a donkey for sale? bg

 

[Grizzly]

WOW!. Three of my favorite old timers, Ken Lenger, Bill Stockard and Gary. BG Smith has been around a long time also. Joke was a bit corny, but OK.

grizzly, the new kid on the block since 2005

 

[Killgore]

BG, we ought to get together and take some of these young folks on a snipe hunt?
- Ed

 

[B.G. Smith]

BG, we ought to get together and take some of these young folks on a snipe hunt?
- Ed

Don't think any of these ole boys are spring chickens, probably already been on a snipe hunt but I do have a burlap bag or two (i've heard them called toad sacks and toe sacks) but I think the ones I have are coffee bean sacks. Anyway they should work fine if you have a good light. bg

 

[Dutch & Di]

So true!!!!! Hugs, Di

An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town.



The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked.



As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking & the boy was riding.



The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.



Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk. "



They then decided they both would walk!



Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride.



So, they both rode the donkey.



Now they passed some people that shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey.



The boy & man said they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey.



As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal & he fell into the river and drowned.



The moral of the story?



If you try to please everyone, you might as well...



Kiss your ars good-bye.



Have A Nice Day & Be Careful With Your Donkey

 

[Killgore]

I found my lamp but I can't find the carbide- Ed

 

[B.G. Smith]

Used to buy it at the Hardware store in loose bulk, I guess it was sold by the pound. I saw something on Pawn Stars the other night where they were using someting from a tube (li9ke toothpaste) to fire a toy cannon. bg