Possible Apocryphal Addition to Genesis 5th and 6th day ....
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:37 am
On the fifth day God created the beasts of the earth. First He created the dog and he told the dog, “You will do nothing but act as a guard and will sit on the porch and bark at people”. “For this I will give you twenty years.”
The dog said, “How about I frolic and play and sniff other dog's behinds and sleep whenever I want to and I'll give you back ten of those years?”
God granted the dog's wish.
Then He created the monkey and he told the monkey, "You will be an entertainer and will do nothing but act silly and do tricks to entertain people.” “For this I will give you thirty years.”
The monkey said, “How about I ignore people and hang around in trees having a good time and I'll give you back ten years like the dog did?”
God granted the monkey's wish.
The He created the cow and he told the cow, “You will be a beast of burden and will toil mightily.” “For this I will give you sixty years.”
The cow said, “How about I stand around in green pastures and eat until I get very fat and I'll give you back forty years?”
God granted the cow's wish.
Tired of all these negotiations God created the other beasts and gave them no choice but after a good nights rest, when God created man on the sixth day He told man, “You will enjoy yourself and have a good time and for this I will give you twenty years.”
Man said, “That's not enough years.” “Why don't you give me the ten years that the dog gave back, the ten years that the monkey gave back and the forty years that the cow gave back?”
God granted man's wish and that explains why we enjoy ourselves for the first twenty years, toil for the next forty years, act silly and do tricks for our grandchildren for the next ten years and sit on the porch and bark at people for the last ten years.
The dog said, “How about I frolic and play and sniff other dog's behinds and sleep whenever I want to and I'll give you back ten of those years?”
God granted the dog's wish.
Then He created the monkey and he told the monkey, "You will be an entertainer and will do nothing but act silly and do tricks to entertain people.” “For this I will give you thirty years.”
The monkey said, “How about I ignore people and hang around in trees having a good time and I'll give you back ten years like the dog did?”
God granted the monkey's wish.
The He created the cow and he told the cow, “You will be a beast of burden and will toil mightily.” “For this I will give you sixty years.”
The cow said, “How about I stand around in green pastures and eat until I get very fat and I'll give you back forty years?”
God granted the cow's wish.
Tired of all these negotiations God created the other beasts and gave them no choice but after a good nights rest, when God created man on the sixth day He told man, “You will enjoy yourself and have a good time and for this I will give you twenty years.”
Man said, “That's not enough years.” “Why don't you give me the ten years that the dog gave back, the ten years that the monkey gave back and the forty years that the cow gave back?”
God granted man's wish and that explains why we enjoy ourselves for the first twenty years, toil for the next forty years, act silly and do tricks for our grandchildren for the next ten years and sit on the porch and bark at people for the last ten years.
