Guest the_muddy_man Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 The Good Elephant Samaritan: This is so touching....you won't be able to contain your tears................ In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Mbembe approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Mbembe worked the wood out with his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Mbembe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Mbembe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Mbembe was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Mbembe and his son Tapu were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Mbembe, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Mbembe couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Mbembe summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Mbembe's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly. Probably wasn't the same elephant. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 25, 2007 Super User Posted February 25, 2007 I love that joke. Perfect punch line. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted February 25, 2007 Super User Posted February 25, 2007 FUNNNNNNNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted February 26, 2007 Super User Posted February 26, 2007 That's becuase it was the elephant that placed the piece of wood in the others foot! Quote
Panamoka_Bassin Posted February 26, 2007 Posted February 26, 2007 I'll admit it, I wasn't ready for that punch line, but I did laugh my a$$ off... Quote
Water Dog Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 ;D My daughter-in-law is Indian and she will get a kick out of that. ;D Quote
Guest avid Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 That's why Confuscious said "Always label your trunks" Quote
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