-----Original Message----- From: Stan Kegel <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:27:48 To: Chuckebuns<[email protected]>; Over The Fence At Joe AndSandy's Place<[email protected]>; Funnies 4 Adults<[email protected]>; Papa Thorne<[email protected]>; Jfunny Place<[email protected]>; Nunizo Nunizo<[email protected]>; Twisted Humor<[email protected]>; Just Humor Me Me<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: MisfitsCafe.com - It’s About Time
IT'S ABOUT TIME Once upon a time, Alexander the Great was just Alexander, a mediocre, run-of-the-mill general. He tried hard, but usually arrived at the battle scene too early or too late, since watches and clocks hadn't yet been invented. Alexander appeared doomed to obscurity, until a bright Macedonian lad, one Herbie, made a suggestion that changed history. "Sire," he said timidly, "I have been puttering about with diverse rare earths and chemical substances. I have not yet uncovered the secret of transforming base metals into gold, but I have discovered some phenomena that might be of use in our military endeavors." "A new weapon?" "No, sire. A simple device that will enable your eminence to accurately ascertain the proper moment for our armies to arrive upon the scene. It will work quite well until the Timex is invented." "Very interesting. Tell me more." "Well, you take this scrap of cloth, dip it into this special liquid dye, and tie it around your wrist. As we march along in the heat of the day, the liquid gradually evaporates, causing the cloth to slowly change color at a highly predictable rate, providing an accurate gauge of how many hours have passed." Alexander adopted the idea (taking full credit) and went on to greatness and immortality. And the invention that made it all possible? The piece of cloth that changed the world? It has henceforth been referred to as Alexander's rag time-band "It's about Time" from "The Ants Are My Friends" by Richard Lederer & Stan Kegel (©2007 Marion Street Press) "Alexander's ragtime band" from "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin (1911) -- you have this email because you join to "aga-madjid" GoogleGroups. to post emails, just send to : [email protected] to join this group, send blank email to : [email protected] to quit from this group, just send email to : [email protected] please visit to www.facebook.com/aga.madjid, add my Yahoo Messenger at [email protected] or add my twitter @aga_madjid thanks for joinning this group.
