Dan Rather of CBS news was seated next to little Tommy on the plane when
Rather turned to the boy and said, "Let's talk, I've heard that flights go
quicker
if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passengers."
Little Tommy, who had just opened his book, closed it slowly, and said to
Rather, "What would you like to discuss?"
"Oh, I don't know" said Rather, "How about politics? Should we keep Bush as
president or elect Kerry?" "OK" said Little Tommy, "That could be an
interesting topic but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a
deer all
eat grass. The same stuff. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow
turns out flat patties, and a horse excretes clumps of dried grass. Why do
you
think that is?"
"Jeez" said Rather, "I have no idea."
"Well then" said Little Tommy, "how is it you feel qualified to discuss who
should run this country when you don't know sh*t?"
Rather turned to the boy and said, "Let's talk, I've heard that flights go
quicker
if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passengers."
Little Tommy, who had just opened his book, closed it slowly, and said to
Rather, "What would you like to discuss?"
"Oh, I don't know" said Rather, "How about politics? Should we keep Bush as
president or elect Kerry?" "OK" said Little Tommy, "That could be an
interesting topic but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a
deer all
eat grass. The same stuff. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow
turns out flat patties, and a horse excretes clumps of dried grass. Why do
you
think that is?"
"Jeez" said Rather, "I have no idea."
"Well then" said Little Tommy, "how is it you feel qualified to discuss who
should run this country when you don't know sh*t?"
