Little Girl on a Plane

[dgraves]

LITTLE GIRL ON A PLANE

A Congressman was seated next to a little girl on the
airplane when the he turned to her and said, `Let's
talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike
up a conversation with your fellow passenger.'

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it
slowly and said to the total stranger, `What would you like
to talk about?'

`Oh, I don't know,' said the congressman. `How
about global
warming or universal health
care?'....and he smiles smugly.

OK` she said. `Those could be interesting topics. But let
me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all
eat the same stuff, grass. Yet a
deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat
patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do
you suppose that is?'

The legislator, visibly surprised by the little girl's
intelligence, thinks about it and says, `Hmmm, I have no
idea.'

To which the little girl replies, `Do you really feel
qualified to discuss global warming or universal health care
when you don't know sh*t?

[Kevin Mc]