the pond
THE POND
> >
> > An elderly man in Florida had owned a large farm for several years. He had
>a
> > large pond in the back, fixed up nice; picnic tables, horseshoe courts,
>and
> > some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for
> > swimming when it was built.
> >
> > One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't
>been
> > there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to
> > bring back some fruit.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > One of the women shouted to him, "We're not coming out until you leave!"
> >
> > The old man frowned, "I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim
>naked
> > or make you get out of the pond naked." Holding the bucket up he said,
>"I'm
> > here to feed the alligator."
> >
> > Moral: Old men can still think fast.
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