Genesis, version 2

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Essensia San Lorenzo, CA Jul 06, 2001

One of my coworkers found this story and it gave me a chuckle. Apologies if you've seen it already.

On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span of fifty years." The cow said, "That's a kind of a tough life you want me to live for fifty years. Give me have twenty years and I'll give back the other thirty." And God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog. God said,"Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give back the other ten." So God agreed (sigh).

On the third day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty year life span." Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. The dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" And God agreed again.

On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play, make love, enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give you twenty years." Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way, man. Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the thirty that the cow gave back, and the ten that the dog gave back, and the ten that the monkey gave back. That makes seventy, okay?" "Okay," said God. "You got a deal."

So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, make love, enjoy, and do nothing; for the next thirty years we slave in the sun to support our family; for the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren; and for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody.

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Jul 06, 2001

ROFL!!! I just love it, it sort of makes light of the whole, often too serious side, which I think at times we all take too literally. Good tale Essensia....but all in all I'll stick to the original Genesis.

Jerrie

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Essensia San Lorenzo, CA Jul 07, 2001

Indeed, Jerrie, can't improve on the original! I hope it's clear that no disrespect is intended...just poking a little fun at humankind. :)

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Jul 07, 2001

I know! Hee, Hee....still funny.

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