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From: Jonathan Farkas Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 2:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: The King wanted to go fishing Sent=from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Jonathon Lyons JOKE Date: July 23, 2=18 at 10:40:40 AM EDT Subject: Fwd: The King wanted to go fish=ng <=iv id="m_- 1324251824435078689ydpaaa6a878yiv3217858591style_15315514510000=18224_BODY" class=""> Subject: = The King wanted to go fis=ing =div class=""> The ki=g wanted to go fishing, and he asked the royal weather forecaster the forec=st for the next few hours. The p=lace meteorologist assured him that there was no chance of rain. So th= king and the queen started out for their day of fishing. On the way, he me= a man with a fishing pole riding on a donkey, and he asked the man if the fish were biting. The fisherman said, "Your = Majesty, you should return to the palace! In just a short time I exp=ct a huge storm." EFTA_R1_01787085 EFTA02600211 The k=ng replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is an=educated and experienced professional. Besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him."=/span> So th= king continued on his way. However, in a short time, a torrential rain fel= from the sky. The King and Queen were totally soaked. Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the met=orologist. Then h= summoned the fisherman and offered him the prestigious position of a royal=forecaster. The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain my information from my d=nkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty tha=...it will rain." So th= king hired the donkey. And t=us began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in influential positions=of government. The practice is unbroken to this date.<=u> 2 EFTA_R1_01787086 EFTA02600212