| Re: Sorry, I just couldn't pass it up |
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| Bellamy (dot@dot.cum) |
2006/09/04 02:25 |
nice story, kind of Rattenfaenger von Hameln. Except that the
Rattenfaenger never got paid and took revenge on the city.
Should the story intend to reflect actual Mexican politics, it hardly
meets the target, though. Obrador has lost the elections, just needs
some time to admit.
Perhaps a "Red Mexican" is something you'd need to explain to
non-Texans...A chili pepper? Regards always! B.
CheekyChops schrieb:
>
> The mayor of Houston was very worried about a plague of pigeons in the
> city. They had tried everything they could think of, but could not
> remove the pigeons from the city. All of Houston was full of pigeon
> poop. The people of Houston couldn't walk on the sidewalks or drive on
> the roads. It was costing a fortune to try to keep the streets and
> sidewalks clean.
>
> One day a man came to City Hall and offered the Mayor a proposition.
> "I can rid your city of its plague of pigeons without cost to the
> city. But, you must promise not to ask me any questions. Or, you can
> pay me five million dollars and ask one question." The mayor
> considered the offer briefly and accepted the free proposition.
>
> The next day the man climbed to the top of City Hall, opened his coat,
> and released a red pigeon. The red pigeon circled in the air and flew
> up into the bright blue Texas sky. Every pigeon in Houston saw the red
> pigeon. They gathered up behind the red pigeon. All the pigeons
> followed the red pigeon as she flew out of the city.
>
> The next day the red pigeon returned completely alone to the man atop
> City Hall. The Mayor was very impressed. He thought the man and the
> red pigeon had performed a wonderful, miraculous feat to rid Houston
> of the plague of pigeons.
>
> Even though the man with the pigeon had charged nothing, the mayor
> presented him with a check for 5 million dollars and told the man
> that, indeed, he did have a question to ask. Even though they had
> agreed to no fee and the man had rid the city of pigeons, the mayor
> decided to pay the 5 million just to get to ask ONE question.
>
> The man accepted the money and told the mayor to ask his question.
>
> The mayor turned to him and asked:
>
> ;0;0;0 scroll down
>
> "Do you have a red Mexican?!"
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