Joke of the Day
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It was the first day of autumn, and the residents of a Native American reservation asked their new chief if the coming winter would be mild or cold.
This chief had never learned the secrets of his forefathers for predicting the weather. He looked at the acorns on the ground, the moss on the trees, the activity of the squirrels. He didn’t know what any of it meant for the upcoming winter.
So he called the National Weather Service and asked. They said it was too early to tell.
Being a wise and prudent man, he told his people that the winter was indeed expected to be cold and that they should stock up on firewood to be prepared.
After several days, he called the National Weather Service again. This time, the meteorologist had an answer: yes, it looks like it will be a cold winter.
So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. They asked if they had enough.
So he called the National Weather Service again. "Does it still look like it is going to be a cold winter?"
"It will be a very cold winter," the meteorologist said.
The chief went back to his people and said they didn’t have enough, they needed even more! They set out gathering all the wood they could find, and again they asked: enough?
The chief called the National Weather Service again. "Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?"
"Absolutely," the meteorologist replied. "Perhaps one of the coldest winters ever."
"How can you be so sure?" the chief asked.
“Because the Indians are collecting firewood like crazy!”