A woman from Los Angeles , CA who was a tree hugger, a democrat, and an
anti-hunter, purchased a piece of timberland, near Colville , WA .
There was a large tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She
wanted a good view of the natural splendor of her land so she started to
climb the big tree. As she neared the top she encountered a spotted owl
that attacked her. In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree to
the ground and got many splinters in her crotch. In considerable pain, she
hurried to Mt. Carmel ER to see a Doctor. She told him she was an
environmentalist, a democrat, and an anti-hunter and how she came to get
all the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience and
then told her to go wait in the examining room and he would see if he could
help her. She sat and waited three hours before the doctor reappeared. The
angry woman demanded, What took you so long?
He smiled and then told her, Well, I had to get permits from the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land
Management before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational
area.
I'm sorry, but they turned me down.
