And finally we can laugh, Robin!
Thank you for your MORAL, I will sure keep it in mind, one never knows these
days... with all that dangerous traffic of eagles up there and no One Zeus
to keep them calm... :-) Anny
From: "Robin Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
> WOULD +YOU+ LET YOUR DAUGHTER WALK UNDER A LADDER, MRS. WORTHINGTON?
>
> When he was eighty years old, someone asked Aeschylus, "When did you stop
> thinking about sex?"
>
> "Dunno," answered Aeschylus, "I'll let you know when it happens."
>
> Overhearing the remark (as the gods sometimes do), Zeus had an eagle fly
> overhead and drop a tortoise from a great height onto Aeschylus' bald
pate.
>
> Which did provide one answer to the question.
>
> And also demonstrates that it's not asking silly questions that causes
> problems, but trying to answer them.
>
> On the other hand, given the smile on Aeschylus' face when they wrapped
him
> up for burial, maybe there's another take on this.
>
> And there is a MORAL to this tale:
>
> Don't walk under an eagle flying overhead with a tortoise in its claws.
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