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From: nowlin@ihu1e.UUCP (Jerry Nowlin)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: A Fable
Message-ID: <279@ihu1e.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 15-Jul-84 20:14:50 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 15 20:14:50 1984
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Once there was a little bird who decided to stay in the north for the winter.

However, it got so cold, he reluctantly started to fly south.  Soon ice  began
to form on his wings, and almost frozen, he fell to earth in a pasture.

A cow wandered by and shit on the little bird.  Our feathered  friend  thought
this  was  the end, but the manure was warm and defrosted his wings.  Warm and
happy, he started to sing.

Just then a cat came by, and hearing  the  chirping,  investigated.   The  cat
cleared away the manure, found the singing bird and promptly ate him.


THE MORAL:

Someone who craps on you is not necessarily your enemy, someone who pulls  you
out of a pile of manure is not necessarily your friend, and if you're warm and
happy in a pile of shit, keep your damn mouth shut!