The Fence
One day a farmer called up a Democrat, a Republican, and a Tea Partier and asked them to fence of the largest possible area with the least amount of fence.
The Republican made the fence in a circle and proclaimed that he had the most efficient design.
The Democrat saw that two slightly elevated roads came from the sides of two ponds and circled the landscape to arrive at a crossroads. She stretched her fence between the ponds and stated she was using the fence to complete the natural barriers for a larger area.
The Tea Partier built a tiny fence around himself and said "I declare myself to be on the outside."
The farmer helped the Tea Partier tighten the fence around himself and then pushed him over. Slowly the Tea Partier rolled down the slope and disappeared into one of the ponds.
The three looked at each other, then the farmer said, "See you at the election next week."
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