Death & Taxes

Tax his land, tax his wage,
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor, tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.
Tax his cow, tax his goat,
Tax his pants, tax his coat.
Tax his ties, tax his shirts,
Tax his work, tax his dirt.
Tax his chew, tax his smoke,
Teach him taxes are no joke.
Tax his car, tax his ass
Tax the roads he must pass.
Tax his tobacco, tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.
Tax his booze, tax his beers,
If he cries, tax his tears.
Tax his bills, tax his gas,
Tax his notes, tax his cash.
Tax him good and let him know
That after taxes, he has no dough.
If he hollers, tax him more,
Tax him until he's good and sore.
Tax his coffin, tax his grave,
Tax the sod in which he lays.
Put these words upon his tomb,
"Taxes drove me to my doom!"
And when he's gone, we won't relax,
We'll still be after the inheritance TAX!

Author Unknown

A Man, a Boy and a Donkey

An old man, a boy and a donkey were heading to town. The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along, they passed some people who remarked that it was a shame that the old man walked while the young boy rode. The man and the boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.

Later they passed some people, who remarked "What a shame he makes the little boy walk!" So they decided that they would both walk. Soon they passed some people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride, so they both rode the donkey. Eventually they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful it was to put such a load on a poor donkey. The man and the boy decided they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the donkey, which fell into the river and drowned.

The moral of the story? If you try to please everyone, you might as well kiss your ass goodbye!