A lesson learned from Old Butch the Rooster John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced.
This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone so he could tell from a distance which rooster was performing. Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all! When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover. To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one.
John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Renfrew County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the No Bell Piece Prize but, they also awarded him the Pulletsurprise as well.Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making.
Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention. Vote carefully next time, the bells are not always audible.
I copied this post for your enjoyment. I found it quite funny and very creative!
The deep waters hide her colors and the sky simply melts away.
Whispering shimmering swirls of ancient magical gray.
Unfurling themselves as they wind in and again though black trees
Beneath the surface the fish are in mime of creation's lead.
As the sun's limited hours were only for this day borrowed.
Fall has come to Allyn - cloaking light's breath, unconcerned, & shadowed.
A bright bird calls and through the ghostly vapors land makes it's way
Dark and light meet up with the night and swallow the day away.
Slice 2 pounds of steak about 1/4 of an inch thick. Trim off as much of the fat as you can.Freezing steak partially first will help with slicing.I have also used a roast instead of steak.Place in marinade for about 6 hours. I prefer overnight. Place in food dehydrator for about 12 hours or until no longer soft. The thinner you slice the steak the sooner it will be done. You can also dry in your oven if you set the temp at 200 and bake for about 2 hours.If you dry it in the oven make sure to keep an eye on it- it will get done much faster than you think.
You can adjust the recipe any way you want. I have used Yoshida sauce from Costco. Some people omit the pepper and make it sweeter instead of spicy.You might try mango and pineapple juices. It is hard to get this one wrong.
WARNING- This will not last unless you hide it from others in the house. The aroma is intoxicating. One recipe lasts our family about 24 hours. I have also given it away as a Christmas gift. My brother's favorite! I usually pair it with good beer and roasted salted almonds, peanut brittle,white chocolate dipped pretzels, and a smoked cheese ball. The cheese ball is another great recipe that takes only minutes!
I want to Fly
To drift through the air. The wind choosing my direction as my heart finds my destiny.
Above me the glorious sun and far below me the thoughts of yesterday.
To look beyond my time into the whole of eternity.
Living for a moment my dream of freedom. Untethered to the course of mankind.
To Fall with grace until my feet find the hard earth once again.
Touching the clouds and watching the sun etch the rounded horizon from memory.
This is my day. This is my time and this is my unstolen moment.
For a little self improvement I enrolled in an English class. It is being taught by an individual that will not divulge her political opinion but tends to have plenty of them.
She is a great lady, however I do not agree with most of her comments. It has been a real eye opener to know what they are saying in our schools from first hand experience.
Today was typical. We were told of how our nation wanted to have Pearl Harbor attacked- just so we could join in WW2. We had advanced knowledge and we were drooling at the chance to be attacked just so we could join the bloody battle.
As usual my blood began to boil and I was outraged that she would share this with the class as a fact not an opinion. So I whipped out my blackberry and posted to Facebook what was being said. I ended it with my opinion- what a "CROCK."
Unfortunately I forgot the "R". I was not aware of this until my husband wanted to know what all of the name calling was about. Spell check does not catch this sort of oops. Beware, and enjoy a laugh at my expense.
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