A Fairy Tale Once upon a time, there was a nonconforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. Soon the weather turned so cold, however, that he reluctantly started to head south. In a short time ice began to form on his wings and he fell to earth in a barnyard. Just then a cow passed by and crapped on the sparrow. The bird thought it was the end. But the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings. Warm and happy, he started to sing. Just then a cat came by, heard the chirping, cleared away the manure, and ate the bird. Now, it may seem that there are no lessons here, but there are. In fact, there are three: 1. Everyone who sh*ts on you is not necessarily your enemy. 2. Everyone who gets you out of the sh*t is not necessarily your friend. 3. If you are warm and happy in a pile of sh*t, keep your mouth shut. ---------- (Thanks to John Messina and Douglas Gauntt) Nothing but Jokes by Nauman Faridi