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Explanation of Life
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>On the first day God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the door
>of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give
>you a life span of twenty years."
>
>The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll
>give you back the other ten." So God agreed.
>
>On the second day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people,
>do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty-year life
>span."
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>The monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't
>think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" And
>God agreed.
>
>On the third day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the
>field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves
>and give milk to support the farmer. 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. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other forty." And God
>agreed again.
>
>On the forth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and
>enjoy your life. I'll give you twenty years."
>
>Man said, "What? Only twenty years! Tell you what, I'll take my twenty,
>and the forty the cow gave back and the ten the monkey gave back and the
>ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God,
>"You've got a deal."
>
>So that is why the 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.
>
>
>On the first day God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the door
>of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give
>you a life span of twenty years."
>
>The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll
>give you back the other ten." So God agreed.
>
>On the second day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people,
>do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty-year life
>span."
>
>The monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't
>think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" And
>God agreed.
>
>On the third day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the
>field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves
>and give milk to support the farmer. 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. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other forty." And God
>agreed again.
>
>On the forth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and
>enjoy your life. I'll give you twenty years."
>
>Man said, "What? Only twenty years! Tell you what, I'll take my twenty,
>and the forty the cow gave back and the ten the monkey gave back and the
>ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God,
>"You've got a deal."
>
>So that is why the 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.
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