Timber
A large lumber camp advertised that they were looking for a qualified lumberjack. The very next day, a puny man showed up at with his ax, and knocked on the foreman's door. He took one look at the small man and told him that it would not work out. "Just give me a chance to show you what I can do," said the man. "Okay, see that giant redwood over there?" said the lumberjack. "Take your axe and cut it down." The puny man headed for the tree, and in three minutes he was back knocking on the door. "I cut the tree down," said the man. The lumberjack couldn't believe his eyes and said, "Where did you get the skill to chop down trees like that?" "In the Sahara Forest," replied the tiny man. "You mean the Sahara Desert," said the lumberjack. The little man laughed and answered back, "Oh sure, that's what they call it now!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
