John was in the fertilized egg business.
He had several hundred young layers (hens),
called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the
eggs.
He kept records, and any rooster not performing
He kept records, and any rooster not performing
went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took
a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached
them to his roosters.
Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from
Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from
a distance, which rooster was performing. Now, he could
sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just
listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine
specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell
hadn't rung at all!
When he went to investigate, he saw the other
When he went to investigate, he saw the other
roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the
pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.
To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak,
so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and
To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak,
so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and
walk on to the next one.
John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Saint
John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Saint
Lawrence County Fair and he became an overnight sensation
among the judges.
The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the
The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the
"No Bell Piece Prize," but they also awarded him the "Pulletsurprise"
as well.
Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making. Who else but a
Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making. Who else but a
politician could figure out how to win two of the most coveted awards
on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the unsuspecting
populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention.
Vote carefully this fall, the bells are not always audible.
Vote carefully this fall, the bells are not always audible.
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