The Bronze Rat
A Tourist walked into a Chinese curio shop in San Francisco. While looking around at the exotic merchandise, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized, bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but was so incredibly striking the tourist decided he must have it. He took it to the old shop owner and asked, "How much for the bronze rat?"
"Ahhh, you have chosen wisely! It is $12 for the rat, $100 for the story," said the wise old Chinaman. The tourist quickly pulled out twelve dollars. "I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story."
As he walked down the street carrying his bronze rat, the tourist noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and had begun following him down the street. This was a bit disconcerting so he began walking faster. A couple blocks later he looked behind him and saw to his horror the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing.
Sweating now, the tourist began to trot toward the Bay. Again, after a couple blocks, he looked around only to discover that the rats now numbered in the MILLIONS, and were squealing and coming toward him faster and faster. Terrified, he ran to the edge of the Bay and threw the bronze rat as far as he could into the Bay. Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after the bronze rat, and were all drowned.
The man walked back to the curio shop in Chinatown. "Ahhh," said the owner, "You have come back for story?"
"No sir," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze Democrat."
Humor -- The Bronze Rat
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Humor -- The Bronze Rat
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Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
A bronze politician would be better.
Otherwise it's a good one!
Otherwise it's a good one!
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Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
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Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
Howdy
The way I heard it, years ago, it was a banjo joke. After the guy pitched the rat into the harbor he goes back to the shop and asks if they have any banjos. Banjo players are always the butt of musical jokes.
The way I heard it, years ago, it was a banjo joke. After the guy pitched the rat into the harbor he goes back to the shop and asks if they have any banjos. Banjo players are always the butt of musical jokes.
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
+1Bronx wrote:A bronze politician would be better.
Otherwise it's a good one!
I'm so sick of two of the Republicans in my state - Graham who sucks up to everyone, and Sanford who cheated on his family and now won't step down - I could spit!
Of course, Jim DeMint is really good!
Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
How about a bronze Demolican or a Bronze Repubicrat. I can't tell the difference anymore.
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Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
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Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
And drag it through WashingtonBronx wrote:A bronze politician would be better.
Otherwise it's a good one!
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Re: Humor -- The Bronze Rat
JReed wrote:And drag it through WashingtonBronx wrote:A bronze politician would be better.
Otherwise it's a good one!
And London.
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