A
woman from Los Angeles, who was a tree hugger and an
anti-hunter, purchased a piece of timberland. There
was a large tree on one of the highest points in the
tract. She wanted a good view of the natural splendor
of her land so she started to climb the big tree. As
she neared the top she encountered a spotted owl that
attacked her.
In her haste to escape, the woman slid
down the tree to the ground and got many splinters in
her crotch. In considerable pain, she hurried to the
nearest doctor. She told him she was an environmentalist
and an anti-hunter and how she came to get all the splinters.
The doctor listened to her story with great patience
and then told her to go into the examining room and
he would see if he could help her. She sat and waited
three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry
woman demanded, "What took you so long?"
He smiled and then told her, "Well,
I had to get permits from the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational
area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down."
Special thanks to Greg S. for sending
me this gem...
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