whiskywill
Established Member
Paddy and Murphy bought a donkey at the local horse fair. On the way home they had to pass through a low tunnel. When the donkey's ears touched the top of the tunnel it stopped and no amount of pushing or pulling would move it.
Paddy said, "I have an idea. If we cut a couple of grooves in the roof of the tunnel the donkey's ears would be clear and we could walk through." So Paddy went home to fetch a hammer and chisel and a couple of hours of hard work later they walked the donkey through the tunnel.
As they neared the end Murphy said, " I think we have just wasted time cutting grooves in the tunnel roof. The ground is soft so it would have been easier to dig a couple of grooves in the floor".
Don't be silly" replied Paddy, "It's the donkey's ears that are too long not it's legs."
Paddy said, "I have an idea. If we cut a couple of grooves in the roof of the tunnel the donkey's ears would be clear and we could walk through." So Paddy went home to fetch a hammer and chisel and a couple of hours of hard work later they walked the donkey through the tunnel.
As they neared the end Murphy said, " I think we have just wasted time cutting grooves in the tunnel roof. The ground is soft so it would have been easier to dig a couple of grooves in the floor".
Don't be silly" replied Paddy, "It's the donkey's ears that are too long not it's legs."