Buffalobob
05-18-2011, 09:27
Always an excess of looney tunes who migrate into DC in the Spring. Seems they wanted to dance inaide the Jefferson Memorial to celebrate his 265 birthday and instead got to see the inside of the jail.
Several thousands of dollars in legal fees later, the Appeals court aptly recognizes that they are looney tunes.
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2386097
In a footnote within the ruling, the court additionally makes a historical -- if not judicial -- point, noting that, "Mr. Jefferson is on record discouraging celebration of his birthday."
"'The only birthday I ever commemorate ... is that of our Independence, the Fourth of July,'" the court quotes Jefferson as saying.
In the spirit of recent birthdays, a forwarded email from a friend.
On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your
house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"
So God agreed......
On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."
The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"
And God agreed......
On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"
And God agreed again......
On the fourth day, God created man and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."
But man said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God. "You asked for it."
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service. If you are looking for me I will be on the front porch.