The Chief Speaks

This is what happens when you tell your funniest joke, and the gulls don't get it.

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The old Chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking the ceremonial pipe, and eyeing the U.S. government officials sent to interview him.

"Chief Two Eagles," one official began. "You have observed the white man for 90 years. You have observed his wars and his material wealth. You have seen his progress and the damage he has done."

The Chief nodded, reflecting that this was so.

The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?"

The Chief stared at the officials for over a minute, and then calmly replied, "When white man found the land, Indians were running it. There were no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, women did all the work,. medicine man came free, Indian man spent all day hunting and fishing, and all night made love to his woman."

Then the Chief leaned back and smiled. "White man dumb enough to think he could improve a system like that."

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