Guest guest Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 > > > > Subject: The weather report. > > > > It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new > > Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian > > Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and > > when he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the weather was going to > > be. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he replied to his tribe that the > > winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village > > should collect wood to be prepared. But also being a practical leader, > > after several days he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the > > National Weather Service and asked, > > > > " Is the coming winter going to be cold? " > > > > " It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold indeed, " the > > Meteorologist at the weather service responded. > > > > So the Chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more > > wood in order to be prepared. One week later he called the National > Weather > > Service again. > > > > " Is it going to be a very cold winter? " he asked. > > > > " Yes, " the man at National Weather Service again replied, " it's going to > be > > a very cold winter. " The Chief again went back to his people and ordered > > them to collect every scrap of wood they could find. > > > > Two weeks later he called the National Weather Service again. > > > > " Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold? " > > > > " Absolutely, " the man replied. " It looks like it's going to be one of the > > coldest winters ever. " > > > > " How can you be so sure? " the Chief asked. > > > > The weatherman replied, " Because the Indians are collecting firewood like > > crazy. " > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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