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    1. [GAWILKIN-L] Gone Hunting
    2. TINA PEDDIE
    3. >>> Gone Hunting >>> >>> It was Saturday morning as Jake, an avid hunter, woke up ready to go bag >>> the first deer of the season. He walks down to the kitchen to get a cup >>of >>> coffee, and to his surprise he finds his wife, Alice, sitting there, >>fully >>> dressed in camouflage. >>> >>> Jake asks her: "What are you up to?" >>> >>> Alice smiles: "I'm going hunting with you!" >>> >>> Jake, though he had many reservations about this, reluctantly decides to >>> take her along. Later they arrive at the hunting site. Jake sets his >wife >>> safely up in the tree stand and tells her: "If you see a deer, take >>> careful aim on it and I'll come running back as soon as I hear the >shot". >>> >>> Jake walks away with a smile on his face knowing that Alice couldn't bag >>> an elephant - much less a deer. Not 10 minutes pass when he is startled >>as >>> he hears an array of gunshots. >>> >>> Quickly, Jake starts running back. As Jake gets closer to her stand, he >>> hears Alice screaming: "Get away from my deer!" >>> >>> Confused, Jake races faster towards his screaming wife. And again he >>hears >>> her yell: "Get away from my deer!" followed by another volley of >gunfire! >>> >>> Now within sight of where he had left his wife, Jake is surprised to see >>a >>> cowboy, with his hands high in the air. The cowboy, obviously >distraught, >>> says: "Okay, lady, okay!!!! You can have your deer!!! Just let me get my >>> saddle off it!" >> He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

    10/07/1999 04:17:22