THE AGEING EXPLORER
Added on: 22nd Aug 2014
A YOUNG REPORTER WENT TO A RETIREMENT HOME
TO INTERVIEW AN AGED BUT LEGENDARY EXPLORER.
THE REPORTER ASKED THE OLD MAN TO TELL HIM
THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE HE HAD EVER HAD.
THE OLD EXPLORER SAID,
"ONCE I WAS HUNTING BENGAL TIGERS
IN THE JUNGLES OF INDIA.
I WAS ON A NARROW PATH AND MY FAITHFUL NATIVE GUN
BEARER WAS BEHIND ME.
SUDDENLY THE LARGEST TIGER I HAVE EVER SEEN
LEAPED ONTO THE PATH IN FRONT OF US.
I TURNED TO GET MY WEAPON ONLY TO FIND
THE NATIVE HAD FLED.
THE TIGER LEPT TOWARD ME WITH A MIGHTY ROARRRR!
I SOILED MYSELF."
THE REPORTER SAID,
"UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES ANYONE
WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME."
THE OLD EXPLORER SAID,
"NO, NOT THEN -- JUST NOW WHEN I WENT
''''ROARRRR!''''"
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