19 September 2007

Best email ever

Just received this from a German guy living in Cochabama, Bolivia. I told him about my plans to volunteer at the wildlife refuge. His response:

Dear Steven:

A traveler from Albion observed that there are two
species to be seen in the "wildlife reserve" in VILLA
TUNARI:

1. The monkeys.

2. The volunteers.

Should you make so bold as to go there join the first
group:

A) You don't have to pay for staying there.

B) You will most probably not be malnourished.

C) You will, on average, have less parasites than group
2.

D) Your belongings will not get stolen.

E) You will be in the group that is mentally sane and
could take care of itself - if group 2. would only let
them.

F) Monkeys do not suffer from moral qualms or religious
obsessions.

A more detached observer would indeed remark that, as a
matter of fact, the apes take care of the volunteers -
not vice versa as the volunteers fallaciously
believe.

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