Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Pat (and all)....you are welcome to use anything I post here without even asking. I post to share... (It was funny, wasn't it?) Jane: You sent me on an Internet search...you know curiosity...cat etc. This is what I came up re: " old age and cunning......etc " This is the joke it is most commonly associated with (Mark Twain's name never came up in hundreds of entries on the Net...but this one did..) " Old age and cunning " One evening an old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end of the pond. One of the women shouted to him, " We're not coming out until you leave! " The old man replied, " I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond. " " I'm here to feed the alligator. " That little phrase was paraphrased so many times in articles and stories though that I made note of a few just for fun.... " Old age and cunning beat..... " youth and skill " " triumph over youth and enthusiasm. " " youth and beauty. " " youth and eagerness. " " youth and talent. " " youth and vigor. " " youth and exuberance. " And then there was this one..... " Old age and cunning are used to counter speed and youth. " It was an interesting journey for me tonight...thanks for the diversion. JAN in AZ (formerly CA) ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~ ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Pat (and all)....you are welcome to use anything I post here without even asking. I post to share... (It was funny, wasn't it?) Jane: You sent me on an Internet search...you know curiosity...cat etc. This is what I came up re: " old age and cunning......etc " This is the joke it is most commonly associated with (Mark Twain's name never came up in hundreds of entries on the Net...but this one did..) " Old age and cunning " One evening an old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end of the pond. One of the women shouted to him, " We're not coming out until you leave! " The old man replied, " I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond. " " I'm here to feed the alligator. " That little phrase was paraphrased so many times in articles and stories though that I made note of a few just for fun.... " Old age and cunning beat..... " youth and skill " " triumph over youth and enthusiasm. " " youth and beauty. " " youth and eagerness. " " youth and talent. " " youth and vigor. " " youth and exuberance. " And then there was this one..... " Old age and cunning are used to counter speed and youth. " It was an interesting journey for me tonight...thanks for the diversion. JAN in AZ (formerly CA) ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~ ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Very cute, a newbe Margo Major --- " CATS CORNER=^..^=(Jan) " <azmomacat2@...> wrote: > Pat (and all)....you are welcome to use anything I > post here without even asking. I post to share... > (It was funny, wasn't it?) > > Jane: > You sent me on an Internet search...you know > curiosity...cat etc. > > This is what I came up re: " old age and > cunning......etc " > > This is the joke it is most commonly associated with > (Mark Twain's name never came up in hundreds of > entries on the Net...but this one did..) > " Old age and cunning " One evening an old farmer > decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been > there for a while, and look it over. As he neared > the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with > glee. As he came closer he saw it was a bunch of > young women skinny dipping in his pond. He made the > women aware of his presence and they all went to the > deep end of the pond. > One of the women shouted to him, " We're not coming > out until you leave! " > The old man replied, " I didn't come down here to > watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of > the pond. " > " I'm here to feed the alligator. " > > That little phrase was paraphrased so many times in > articles and stories though that I made note of a > few just for fun.... > > " Old age and cunning beat..... > > " youth and skill " > > " triumph over youth and enthusiasm. " > > " youth and beauty. " > > " youth and eagerness. " > > " youth and talent. " > > " youth and vigor. " > > " youth and exuberance. " > > And then there was this one..... " Old age and cunning > are used to counter speed and youth. " > > It was an interesting journey for me > tonight...thanks for the diversion. > > JAN in AZ (formerly CA) > > > > > ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter > where we go, we take a little of each other > everywhere. " ~ ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star > for every time you've made me smile, the entire > evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Very cute, a newbe Margo Major --- " CATS CORNER=^..^=(Jan) " <azmomacat2@...> wrote: > Pat (and all)....you are welcome to use anything I > post here without even asking. I post to share... > (It was funny, wasn't it?) > > Jane: > You sent me on an Internet search...you know > curiosity...cat etc. > > This is what I came up re: " old age and > cunning......etc " > > This is the joke it is most commonly associated with > (Mark Twain's name never came up in hundreds of > entries on the Net...but this one did..) > " Old age and cunning " One evening an old farmer > decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been > there for a while, and look it over. As he neared > the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with > glee. As he came closer he saw it was a bunch of > young women skinny dipping in his pond. He made the > women aware of his presence and they all went to the > deep end of the pond. > One of the women shouted to him, " We're not coming > out until you leave! " > The old man replied, " I didn't come down here to > watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of > the pond. " > " I'm here to feed the alligator. " > > That little phrase was paraphrased so many times in > articles and stories though that I made note of a > few just for fun.... > > " Old age and cunning beat..... > > " youth and skill " > > " triumph over youth and enthusiasm. " > > " youth and beauty. " > > " youth and eagerness. " > > " youth and talent. " > > " youth and vigor. " > > " youth and exuberance. " > > And then there was this one..... " Old age and cunning > are used to counter speed and youth. " > > It was an interesting journey for me > tonight...thanks for the diversion. > > JAN in AZ (formerly CA) > > > > > ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter > where we go, we take a little of each other > everywhere. " ~ ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star > for every time you've made me smile, the entire > evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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