Farmer Joe was in the egg fertilizing business. He had several hundred young layer-hens, which are called pullets, and ten roosters, whose job was to fertilize the eggs.
Joe kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot. That took an awful lot of Joe’s time so Joe got a set of tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone so Joe could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing. Now he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report simply by listening to the bells.
Joe’s favorite rooster was old Brewster, a very fine specimen. But on this particular morning he noticed old Brewster's bell hadn't rung at all! Joe went to investigate. The other roosters were chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing. The pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.
BUT, to Joe’s amazement, Brewster had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job, and walk on to the next one.
Farmer Joe was so proud of Brewster, he entered him in the county fair -- and Brewster became an overnight sensation among the judges.
The result? The judges not only awarded Brewster the "No Bell Piece Prize" but they also awarded him the "Pulletsurprise" as well.
2006-08-15 06:01:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation