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malaise

(268,968 posts)
Wed Jan 4, 2017, 08:59 PM Jan 2017

Who will be the Old Doberman

to take on the ReTHUGs
An old Doberman starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a lion heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old Doberman thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep shit now!"
Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the lion is about to leap, the old Doberman exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious lion! I wonder, if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young lion halts his attack in mid-stride, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!," says the lion, "That was close! That old Doberman nearly had me!"

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the lion. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the lion, spills the beans and strikes adeal for himself with the lion. The young lion is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!" Now, the old Doberman sees the lion coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old Doberman says "Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another lion!"

Moral of this story

Don't mess with the old dogs.

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Who will be the Old Doberman (Original Post) malaise Jan 2017 OP
I forwarded this on to others madokie Jan 2017 #1
Absolutely! Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #3
I'm banking on malaise Jan 2017 #7
Right ON!!! Raster Jan 2017 #2
awesome! Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #4
Old Doberman? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #5
After his young and foolish phase. Tactical Peek Jan 2017 #6
Who is that? n/t malaise Jan 2017 #8
One of the most feared enlisted fighters of the pre-Vietnam era. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2017 #9
Correct. Tactical Peek Jan 2017 #10
Thanks malaise Jan 2017 #12
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #11

madokie

(51,076 posts)
1. I forwarded this on to others
Wed Jan 4, 2017, 09:18 PM
Jan 2017

I wonder if we'd be wise to bid our time and let these 'CONs play out their hands. I think I already sense a type of remorse from some of the tRump voters now that its settling in what he is up too and how he's draining the swamp evidenced by who he's appointing to his cabinet. Just how stupid the man is after all. I say the 'CON party will be in a food fight before the first 100 days are up. And it won't be pretty.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
9. One of the most feared enlisted fighters of the pre-Vietnam era.
Thu Jan 5, 2017, 08:15 AM
Jan 2017

Or maybe not. It's Pvt. Duane Doberman of the old Phil Silvers Show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Gosfield

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