Show SIX BUNDLES OF HAY 8 THREE BAGS OF DATES Contributed by Cent Centerville Auto Co At the beginning of things hen the world was young oung the donke was a I esteemed esteemed esteemed-as as the of annuals animals The good Sheik St El-St Shun AIr owned a great herd held l lof of these saga IOUS beasts winch which luch was ae time the prIde joy jay of hl his life Other Sheiks came came to to lIsten marvel marten nt at the wisdom of the At such time came camo time the himself most himself mo t learned wise arse Ise of the sons soils son of the Fast much glowing pride El EI Sta Au An led him haunt out to the herd said Behold 0 Prophet the WIse talented asses Cons Com Converse erse with them and and see if the they are not miser wier ler than forty trees full ull of owls Then the tho Prophet addressed the thea a asses es Let us test your our wIsdom saId he Answer nm er me this thus que question What would an as ass require for or n a three s journey JO And then they made repy reply For a three da days davs s journey 0 Prophet an on ass should hould require six I bundles bundle of lUl hav amI and three and three bags of dates Vcr Very good the Prophet that like a atar alfar tar and proper price price Where Where- Whereupon Whereupon Whereupon upon El EI Sta Shun Air broke into loud chuckles and said Did I Inot Inot Inot not telly tell teU vou ou on the they are arc passing wI wise I IThe The Prophet answered ans ered WaIt and again agam the asses I hate ha for one of you vou OU he Sal said three da days dav I journey Jou but I will III give you ou 81 bundles of of hay ind md three bags of dates for making it r Let t him who will go for or less es stand forth And be- be behold behold be behold hold th they y all stood tood forth and be- be began be began gan to talk at once oyce One 1 would I go for Sl sit sat bundles of hay and one i bag of dates until finally one es- es especially es especially long cared eared a ass s agreed to togo togo togo go forth for ono one bundle of ofIa hay Ia Then spoke the Tool Pool lIe he you vou cannot e eten en live hie In e for three dais davs da on one of hay much less lesl profit from the Journe journey True replied the long eared cared one hut but I wanted the order order And from that fai fal off day to thIS asses have hate ha e been known a 3 s fools foos and price cutters Ita haze hav e been known n as as asses es NatIons NatIon's Nation s 's Business |