Subject: It's a jungle out there!!! > > Lesson Number One > > A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. > A small rabbit saw the > crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do > nothing all day long?" > The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit > sat on the ground below > the crow, and rested. Suddenly, a fox appeared, > jumped on the rabbit and > ate it. > > Moral of the story: > > To get away with sitting and doing nothing, you must > be very, very high up. > > > Lesson Number Two > > A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to > be able to get to the > top of that tree," sighed the turkey,"but I haven't > got the energy." "Well, > why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" > replied the bull. "They're > packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump > of dung and found that > it actually gave him enough strength to reach the > first branch of the tree. > The next day, after eating some more dung, he > reached the second branch. > Finally after a fortnight, there he was proudly > perched at the top of the > tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot > the turkey out of the > tree. > > Moral of the story: > > Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep > you there. > > > Lesson Number Three > > A little bird was flying south for the winter. It > was so cold the bird > froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While > it was lying there, a > cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the > frozen bird lay there in > the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm > it was. The dung was > actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and > happy, and soon began > to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird > singing and came to > investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered > the bird under the > pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate > him! > > The morals of this story are: > > 1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy. > 2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your > friend. > 3) And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth > shut. > >