The Case of the Bone-Stalking Monster
“Drover was pondering my question, if you recall. At last he gave his answer.
“The point is that if you sleep all the time, there’s not much difference between day and night. I guess.”
“I see. There’s a certain amount of truth in what you say, Drover, but allow me to point out one small flaw in your ointment.”
“Pigs say ‘oint.’”
I stared at the runt. “No, as a matter of fact, they don’t say ‘oint.’ They say ‘oink,’ oink with a K. It’s a well-known fact that pigs and hogs are unab...le to pronounce Ts.”
“Aw, you’re just teasin’.”
“Not at all, Drover. It’s scientific truth that pigs and hogs . . .”
“What’s the difference between a pig and a hog? I’ve always wondered.”
“Then it’s good that you asked, Drover. That’s how we learn and expand our minds, by inquiring about things we don’t understand.”MoreLess
“The point is that if you sleep all the time, there’s not much difference between day and night. I guess.”
“I see. There’s a certain amount of truth in what you say, Drover, but allow me to point out one small flaw in your ointment.”
“Pigs say ‘oint.’”
I stared at the runt. “No, as a matter of fact, they don’t say ‘oint.’ They say ‘oink,’ oink with a K. It’s a well-known fact that pigs and hogs are unab...le to pronounce Ts.”
“Aw, you’re just teasin’.”
“Not at all, Drover. It’s scientific truth that pigs and hogs . . .”
“What’s the difference between a pig and a hog? I’ve always wondered.”
“Then it’s good that you asked, Drover. That’s how we learn and expand our minds, by inquiring about things we don’t understand.”MoreLess
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