Can You Bear It!

Here's a reprint of a piece submitted to the great Tips du Jour newsletter, a Recipe du Jour family member.

A panda bear walks into a cafe and orders a sandwich and a drink. After he is finished eating, the waiter comes over to bring him the check. When the waiter arrives at the table, he just starts to ask "Would you like any dessert..."

Then the panda reaches into his fur, pulls out a gun, and shoots the waiter dead.  He wipes off his chin with his napkin, gets up, and starts to walk out.  Just as he is about to go through the door, the manager grabs him.

'Wait a minute ", he yells.  "You just killed my best waiter. Besides that, you didn't even pay for your sandwich."

The panda grasps the manager by the throat, lifts him up, and growls, "Hey man, I'm a PANDA.  Do you know what that means?  Why don't you look it up?"

At this the Panda walks out the door and ambles down the street.

The manager, shaken, returns to his office and consults a dictionary.  He reads:

"Panda - a large mammal of the Asian mountain forests related to raccoons and true bears and characterized by bold black and white markings.

Eats shoots and leaves."

You can contact Tim, the author of Tips du Jour, at simplytim@home.com   He paints, too; and the prints are available for a small fee.   Peruse his view of the natural world at Simply Tim Artwork.

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