Identity issues
Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree. After hours of effort, he reached the top and jumped into the air waving his little legs, then crashes heavily to the ground.
The little turtle tries again while a couple of birds watch his sad efforts.
Finally, one bird turns to the other, shakes her head and says, “Dear, I think it’s time to tell him he’s adopted.”
Drum warning
An explorer was leading a group through the jungle when they hear the sound of drums. At the next village, the leader stops a local and asks him to explain their meaning.
“Bad, real bad when drums stop!” he says before running off.
The drum beating continues. The safari leader asks another local about it.
“Bad, real bad when drums stop!” he says.
A few minutes later the drums do stop and all the expedition members panic. The leader grabs another villager and demands to know the situation.
“Bad, real bad that drums stop,” he blurts, “Now chief’s wife sings.”
Pricing structure
Before cameras, if someone wanted an image of themselves it had to be sculpted or painted.
Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back, while others showed both legs and both arms.
Prices charged by artists were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be included in the painting. Hence the expression, ‘It’ll cost you an arm and a leg.’
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