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OLDEST PROFESSION ANECDOTE

FOUR MEN WERE FIGHTING OVER THE CLAIM TO THE OLDEST
PROFESSION. FIRST THE LAWYER CLAIMED THE HONOR ON THE
BASIS THAT A LAWYER WAS NEEDED WHEN CAIN KILLED ABEL.
SECOND, THE DOCTOR CLAIMED THE HONOR, BECAUSE HE WAS
NEEDED WHEN EVE CAME FROM ADAM. THEN THE ENGINEER
SPOKE UP CLAIMING THE ENGINEER WAS NEEDED TO BRING
THE WORLD OUT OF CHAOS. FINALLY, THE POLITICIAN
SPOKE UP AND ALL HE SAID WAS, "WHO DO YOU THINK WAS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHAOS?"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote

Date learned: 12-04-1967

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