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Stories For Dudes

Posted in politics, stories, tagged , , on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

CREDIBILITY GAP ©
While reviewing the balance sheet of his rule, the dictator of a South American republic realised there had been double entries all through.
“Where is the accountant?” cried the ex-bookkeeper of a Banana Exporting Company. A general, mustachioed and bristling with medals who looked more like a pineapple than a banana hurried to the [...]

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Stories For Dudes

Posted in Aesop, fables, history, Aesop and the Ass, modern fable, tagged , , on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Labor vs. Capital ©
In one of those South American republics where Military Junta ruled one after the other, a dictator came to the end of his tether. He asked the new dictator a safe passage for him to live abroad.  When he proposed Las Vegas his successor demurred.
“You cannot have any objection to my gambling?” [...]

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Stories For Dudes

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Aesop and the Ass
The ass was sore with Aesop for having made him look a fool in public. One day he approached the story teller and said,” Well sir, you made me look ridiculous with your ridiculous stories; Am I not more intelligent than a horse?”
“Oh sure, more than a hobby horse.” Aesop said with [...]

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