Who's Dumber? The Turtle Or The Dumb Ass?

Now and then, this blogger receives viral e-mail from Tom Terrific. Tom is terrific because he reads this blog (and he knows a helluva lot about U.S. history) and recognizes the code in this blog: The Geezer and The Mighty Q. Speaking of that Dynamic Duo, both of them appeared on CBS News yesterday and the day before. The Geezer, in response to a question about the Paulson Plan (2-½ pages), evaded the question and said that he hadn't read it even though it had been in his hands for 5 days. Duh! Then, The Mighty Q appeared on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric and Couric's "grilling" left The Mighty Q looking like a moose caught in the headlights. Now, Tom Terrific sends along a Texas-based joke about The Geezer and The Mighty Q. This blogger couldn't resist. If this is (fair & balanced) drollery, so be it.

[x Tom Terrific]
Viral E-mail: Texas Post Turtle

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Sarah Palin and her bid to be a heartbeat away from being President.

The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Palin is a post turtle."

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle was.

The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle."

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. "You know she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't belong up there, she doesn't know what to do while she is up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with."

[Tom Terrific lives Up North in retired bliss after a career teaching U.S. history in a suburban high school.]

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