Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site trwspp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!stassen From: stassen@trwspp.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: groaner Message-ID: <539@trwspp.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 14:39:11 EDT Article-I.D.: trwspp.539 Posted: Tue Aug 7 14:39:11 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Aug-84 02:06:51 EDT Organization: T R W, Redondo Beach, CA Lines: 58 (=*=) TIE one on, line eater This is a story of an indian tribe living in Arizona before the white man took over the territory. Being an indian tribe, there were many strange customs. The oddest of these was the measure of beauty: the more a "squaw" weighed, the prettier she was considered to be. It may not make sense, but at least it is easy to measure :-). One day there were three indians in a local tavern getting a taste of "fire water" for the first time. One of them was the revered White Eagle, who had the "prettiest" squaw in the tribe. As he began to get a little tipsy, he went as far as to claim that his squaw was "prettier" than the other two braves' squaws put together. The two other braves were outraged! Their honor was at stake, so they declared that it shall be made a formal challenge, and that the loser shall be exiled into the desert. All three men staggered back to their teepees in order to begin their wives' training for the challenge. Later that day, the construction of a huge balance commenced. Being a tribe in Arizona, they were forced to construct the balance with cactus (what else is there in Arizona?). Now, none of the braves wanted their squaws to be punctured, so they each purchased various coverings for the scale. White Eagle, being rich, was able to afford a very tough hide -- that of the hippopotamus, while the other two braves had to make do with rabbit and deer hide. And, very soon, the judgement day was at hand... the whole tribe turned out to watch the weighing, and to participate in the beating (customary before exile) of the loser. The three squaws climbed onto the large balance, which complained loudly about the load. The balance slowly "see-sawed" and finally came to rest -- very nearly level. An appointed judge walked slowly around the balance, inspecting it from all angles, and finally proclaimed: "THE SQUAW ON THE HIPPOPOTAMUS IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE SQUAWS OF THE OTHER TWO HIDES." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The humor here does not necessarily represent anything which my employers would consider funny. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Stassen Geometry is as easy as pi. trwrb!trwspp!stassen