Once upon a time there was a dog who lived in a great junkyard. This junkyard had everything—broken furniture, old cars, and plenty of scratched up couch cushions. There were shady spots and sunny spots, and high spots and low spots. There were places where water collected for a convenient sip, and a vast infestation of tasty rodents. It was everything a dog could want…and a cat’s paradise. In fact, there was a cat who coveted the junkyard and wanted it very badly for himself. He had tried to sneak in, but the dog always told him, “No trespassing!” in no uncertain barks. So the cat decided to wait it out. Reasoning that cats have more lives than dogs, he figured he would get the junkyard when the dog died. Sure enough, one day the dog succumbed to his mortality. The cat packed his bags and was all ready to move into the junkyard, but when he got there, a large puppy had already taken up residence. “Who are you?” asked the cat. “Heir of the dog,” answered the puppy. “But the dog had no will,” said the cat. “How can you possibly be his heir?” At that point, the […]
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