DO YOU KNOW THE FRONT FROM THE BACK OF A TREE?A REDNECK FROM GEORGIA DECIDES TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE SOUTH TO VIRGINIA TO
SEE GOD'S COUNTRY.WHEN HE GETS TO FRANKLIN , HE LIKES THE PLACE SO MUCH THAT HE DECIDES TOSTAY. BUT FIRST HE MUST FIND A JOB!!!!HE WALKS INTO THE INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY OFFICE AND FILLS OUT ANAPPLICATION AS AN EXPERIENCED LOG INSPECTOR. IT'S HIS LUCKY DAY!!!THEY JUST HAPPEN TO BE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE, BUT FIRST, THE LOG FOREMANTAKES HIM FOR A RIDE INTO THE FOREST IN THE COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK TO SEEHOW MUCH HE KNOWS. THE FOREMAN STOPS THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ANDPOINTS AT A TREE. 'SEE THAT TREE OVER THERE? I WANT YOU TO TELL ME WHATSPECIES IT IS AND HOW MANY BOARD FEET OF LUMBER IT CONTAINS.'THE REDNECK PROMPTLY ANSWERS, 'THAT THAR'S A WHITEPINE, 383 BOARD FEET OFLUMBER IN 'ER.'THE FOREMAN IS IMPRESSED!!! HE PUTS THE TRUCK IN MOTION AND STOPS ABOUT AMILE DOWN THE ROAD. HE POINTS AT ANOTHER TREE THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOWAND ASKS THE SAME QUESTION. THIS TIME, IT'S A BIGGER TREE OF A DIFFERENTCLASS.'THAT'S A LOBLOLLY PINE AND SHE'S GOT ABOUT 456 CLEAR BOARD FEET.'THE FOREMAN IS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE GOOD OL' BOY, HE HAS BEEN QUICKAND GOT THE ANSWERS RIGHT WITHOUT USING A CALCULATOR!!!!ONE MORE TEST. THEY DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE FOREMANSTOPS AGAIN. THIS TIME, HE POINTS ACROSS THE ROAD THROUGH HIS DRIVER SIDEWINDOW AND SAYS, 'AND WHAT ABOUT THAT ONE?'BEFORE THE FOREMAN FINISHES POINTING, THE REDNECK SAYS, 'WHITE OAK, 242BOARD FEET AT BEST.'THE FOREMAN SPINS THE TRUCK AROUND AND HEADS BACK TO THE OFFICE A LITTLETICKED OFF BECAUSE HE THINKS THE RED NECK IS SMARTER THAN HE IS. AS THEYNEAR THE OFFICE, THE FOREMAN STOPS THE TRUCK AND ASKS BUBBA TO STEPOUTSIDE.HE HANDS HIM A PIECE OF CHALK AND TELLS HIM, 'SEE THAT TREE OVER THERE?''I WANT YOU TO MARK AN X ON THE FRONT OF THAT TREE!!'THE FOREMAN THINKS TO HIMSELF, 'IDIOT, HOW WOULD HE KNOW WHICH IS THEFRONT OF THE TREE?'WHEN BUBBA REACHES THE TREE, HE GOES AROUND IT IN A CIRCLE WHILELOOKING AT THE GROUND. HE THEN REACHES UP AND PLACES A WHITE X ON THETRUNK. HE WALKS BACK TO THE FOREMAN AND HANDS HIM THE CHALK. 'THAT THAR'STHE FRONT,' THE REDNECK SAYS..THE FOREMAN LAUGHS TO HIMSELF AND ASKS SARCASTICALLY, 'HOW IN THE HELL DOYOU KNOW THAT'S THE FRONT OF THE TREE?'THE GOOD OL' BOY LOOKS DOWN AT HIS FEET, WHILE RUBBING THE TOE OF HIS LEFTBOOT CLEANING IT IN THE GRAVEL AND REPLIES, 'CUZ SOMEBODY TOOK A CRAPBEHIND IT!'HE GOT THE JOB AND IS NOW THE FOREMAN!!!!
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