Old Butch

I can't believe I'm posting this, but.....here it is!

John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing. Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all! When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, could run for cover. To John's amazement, old Butch 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. John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Renfrew County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges. The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the No Bell Piece Prize but they also awarded him the Pulletsurprise as well. Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making. Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention.

Vote carefully next year, the bells are not always audible.--

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

For those that don’t know, we are now in Las Vegas, in fact, I worked 40 hours last week! Our trip south was enjoyable, saw some VERY interesting things. Over the next few weeks, we will post some of those that we enjoyed.

Water and ice, extreme temperatures, and underground salt movement are responsible for the sculptured rock scenery of Arches National Park. There are over 2,000 cataloged arches in the area, ranging in size from 3-foot openings (the minimum considered to be an arch) to 306 feet, base to base. Today new arches are being formed and old ones destroyed by erosion, weathering, etc., gradually changing the landscape.


Just a view that shows some of the interesting formations within the Park.





This pic includes Balanced Rock, how would you like to be under it when it comes down? Yes, we were able to stand underneath it!










These arches are known as The Windows.









This area is known as the Cove of Caves, part is called Double Arch. Wow! The beauty of the seemingly carved forms is fantastic! We hope to go back and explore more of the Park soon.

This is Delicate Arch, probably the most photographed Arch of all.