This post was published over 700 days ago and therefore may not represent current Outside Context thinking or opinion. Please, do not let that detract from your enjoyment of it! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine they lay down for the night, and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend.
“Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.“
Watson replied, “I see millions and millions of stars.“
“What does that tell you?” says Holmes.
Watson pondered for a minute. “Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you Holmes?“
Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke. “Watson, you idiot. Some one has stolen our tent.”
Three desperately ill men met with their doctor one day to discuss their options. One was an alcoholic, one was a chain smoker, and one was a homosexual. The doctor, addressing all three of them, said, “If any of you indulge in your vices one more time, you will surely die.“
The men left the doctor’s office, each convinced that he would never again indulge himself in his vice. While walking toward the subway for their return trip to the suburbs, they passed a bar. The alcoholic, hearing the loud music and seeing the lights, could not stop himself. His buddies accompanied him into the bar, where he had a shot of whiskey. No sooner had he replaced the shot glass on the bar, he fell off his stool, stone cold dead.
His companions, somewhat shaken up, left the bar, realizing how seriously they must take the doctor’s words. As they walked along, they came upon a cigarette butt lying on the ground, still burning. The homosexual looked at the chain smoker and said, “If you bend over to pick that up, we’re both dead.”
Noah’s ARK
When the ark’s door was closed Noah called a meeting with all the animals.
“Listen up!” Noah said with a demanding voice. “There will be NO sex on this trip. All of you males take off your penis and hand it in to my sons. I will sit over there and write you a receipt. After we see land, you can get your penis back.“
After about a week Mr. Rabbit stormed into his wife’s cage and was very excited. “Quick!” he said, “Get on my shoulders and look out the window to see if there is any land out there!” Mrs. Rabbit got onto his shoulders, looked out the window, and said, “Sorry, no land yet.” “Damn!”, exclaimed Mr. Rabbit.
This went on every day until Mrs. Rabbit got fed up with him. Mrs. Rabbit asked, “What is the matter with you ? You know it will rain for forty days and nights. Only
after the water has drained will we be able to see land. Why are you acting so excited every day?“
“Look!” said Mr. Rabbit with a sly expression, as he held out a piece of paper, “I GOT THE HORSE’S RECEIPT!”
