On the first day God created the dog.
God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll
give you back the other ten." So God agreed.
On the second day God created the monkey.
God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give
you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's
what I'll do too, okay?" And God agreed.
On the third day God created the cow.
God said, "You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and
suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the
farmer. I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty
years. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other forty." And God agreed again.
On the fourth day God created man.
God said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. I'll give you
twenty years." Man said, "What? Only twenty years!
Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back
and the ten the monkey gave back and the ten the dog gave back, that
makes eighty, okay?"
Okay," said God, "You've got a deal."
So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy
ourselves; for the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support
our family; for the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren; and for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and
bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
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