The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SHAGGY DOG STORY (WITH A MORAL)

THE BRAIN SAID HE WAS BOSS SINCE HE DID THE THINKING. HANDS
SAID THEY WERE THE BOSS, SINCE THEY DID THE WORK. THE
FEET SAID THEY WERE BOSS, SINCE THEY SUPPLIED MOBILITY.
THEN THE ASSHOLE SAID HE WANTED TO BE BOSS AND EVERYONE
LAUGHED. SO, HE CLAMPED UP AND CEASED TO FUNCTION, SINCE
NO ONE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HIM. AFTER A WHILE, EVERYONE
WAS SCREAMING FOR RELIEF AND RECOGNIZED THE ASSHOLE AS BOSS.
THE MORAL IS: YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BRAIN TO BE THE BOSS--
JUST AN ASSHOLE.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Date learned: 11-08-1971