Remember the National Lampoon Magazine in the 1970's that threatened to "Kill This Dog" unless we bought the magazine? A couple of times recently I've come across similar threats...like NASA's proposal for the International Space Station that we've spent $100-Billion on...fly it into the Pacific in 2016 unless we come up with more operating cash.
Even closer to the National Lampoon cover was The Boston Zoo's weekend threat to not only shut down operations, but to kill some of the animals too unless they get more funding. "Fund This Zoo or We'll Shoot This Llama?"
To me, convincing folks to do something by threat always seems a bit over the top, so let me suggest modifications. Instead of threatening to send the space station to the bottom of the sea, NASA can say it will have to start renting it out for church services..."Get your flock truly closer to God!" That will get the Liberals in an uproar and make the Conservatives mad too, as they fight over which denomination should go first. And as for the Boston Zoo...instead of threatening to kill the critters, just say unless more funding is forthcoming, we'll have to open the cages and let the animals find their own dinner. Lions and Tigers and Llamas on the Commons, oh my!
Ho, ho, ho.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the National Park Service's age-old strategem of planning to shut down the Washington Monument if they don't get sufficient funding.
Wonder if our cash-strapped Department of Corrections should threaten to unloose their most hardened and vicious criminals.
I shouldn't have returned to look for that dumb SOB (the run-away dog).
ReplyDeleteBut I did.
Oh well. That's what friends do, I suppose.
He STILL hasn't eaten or drunk water. (Does he have a death wish? He'll eat & drink when he's hungry & thirsty, I'm certain.)
Go figure.
I still want to get a GSD for her. She liked the last one she had. And, I think she'd much rather have an intelligent and loyal dog.
But what would she say to her granddaughter's well-intentioned (though ill-informed) gift? "Gee... thanks honey. I think he'll enjoy the pound quite well!?"
BTW, that's a classic cover, as you well know!