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Subject: Hazardous wildlife
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This tale did the rounds a few years ago. An evening walk brought it to mind.
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This being the time of year when prairie farmers have little to do but
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pray that it doesn't hail or snow before they can get their crop off,
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these farmers become prone to taking long walks around their fields.
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Perhaps they're inspecting their fields for signs of insects or disease,
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or maybe they figure that the Almighty will cause Fortune to be kinder
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to them if they pray with each plant individually. On one such stroll,
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'round about sunset, a northern farmer passed by a slough near the edge
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of his land, where he chanced to hear two lady mosquitos talking,
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one to the other. Now the occasional moose has been known to wander
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down out of the forests and stray into the farmland around Prince Albert.
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One such moose had been unfortunate enough to wander into this particular
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slough. These two mosquitos were holding the poor beast fast while they
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debated whether to drain it on the spot or to drag it over to the other
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side of the slough before dining. Said the one, "The other side of the
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slough is MUCH more scenic and would provide a far superior setting for
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a fine meal such as this." Her companion replied, "I still
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say that if we don't eat our lovely moose here, the big mosquitos will
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come and take it away."
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- harv
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Edited by Brad Templeton. MAIL, yes MAIL your jokes to funny@looking.ON.CA
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Attribute the joke's source if at all possible. I will reply, mailers willing.
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Jokes ABOUT major current events should be sent to topical@looking.ON.CA
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