Category: Joke Board
A rich lady from Tasmania, who was a tree hugger and a vociferous
anti-hunter, purchased a piece of timberland. There was a large tree on
one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to get a good view of
the natural splendour of her land so she started to climb the big tree.
As she neared the top, she encountered a ringtail possum that attacked
her. In her haste to escape, the lady slid down the tree to the ground
and got many splinters in her crotch.
In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest country doctor. She
told him what an environmentalist and anti-hunter she was and how she
came to get all the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with
great patience and then told her to go into the examining room and he
would see if he could help her.
She waited for three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry lady
demanded, "What took you so long? " He smiled and then told her,
"Well, I had to get permits from the Environmental Protection Agency,
the Forest Regrowth
service, and the Bureau of Land Management before I could remove
old-growth timber from a recreational area. I am very sorry to report
to you ----
they all turned me down."