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Old 02-24-2007, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dicksbro
Does this mean we're not talking about the Harlan Goat anymore? ...

dicksbro,

How about this one I recall (not directly) from Euclid?

"A chief had three daughters. When they came of age, he married them off."

"With the first he gave as a wedding gift, a beautiful Black Bear hide for power. He gave a Deer’s’ hide to the husband of the second. At the wedding of the third daughter, the apple of his eye, he gave the happy couple a truly dazzling gift! It was a hippopotamus hide rug which the chief had just received in trade with one of those newly discovered White Men."

"In due course, the first squaw gave birth to a healthy son. A son was also given to the second squaw. The third squaw, however, had twins!"

"Now class, does anyone know why?"

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"Didn’t ANYONE prepare Proposition 47 for today’s class?"

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"You there! Little Johnny! Can you tell me why the Chief’s third daughter had twins?"

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“Um... er... ah, is it because the Squaw on hippopotamus is equal to the Sum of the Squaws on the other two hides?"
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