Age and treachery …

A variation on a an oldie – but none the worse for that

The older I get the more I like the idea that age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill – but here’s a neat variation found on Facebook.

An old Dobermann starts chasing rabbits and before long discovers he’s lost. Then he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The Dobermann thinks, “Oh, oh! I’m in deep trouble now!”

Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat.

Just as the panther is about to leap, the old Dobermann exclaims loudly:

“Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder if there are any more around here.”

Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.

“Whew!” says the panther, “That was close. That old Dobermann nearly had me!”

Meanwhile a squirrel who had been watching the scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So off he goes.

The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and they strike a deal.

The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, “Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine.”

Now the old Dobermann sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, “What am I going to do now?”

But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old Dobermann says ….

“Where’s that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!.

Moral of this story…

Don’t mess with old dogs … Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery.

Bull shit and brilliance only come with age and experience.