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- From: rsc@hao.ucar.edu (Bob Campbell)
- Subject: Ed and Ted
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.222343.5037@ncar.ucar.edu>
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- Reply-To: rsc@hao.ucar.edu (Bob Campbell)
- Organization: High Altitude Observatory/NCAR, Boulder CO
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 22:23:43 GMT
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- Once upon a time, there were two thorough-bred race horses, sired by the same
- stag. One was named Ted, the other was Ed. Ted and Ed grew up on the same
- farm, training for the races. Soon, they were the best in the business.
- Except Ted always came in first, and Ed always came in second. Ed could never
- quite match his brothers speed. He trained harder and was more determined,
- but still Ted came out ahead.
- After years of racing and sweeping the Cups at the Kentucky Derby and Saratoga
- Springs, they were allowed to retire. They frolicked in the fields and woods
- and grassy hills of the farm.
- One day Ted became tired of the frolicking. He wanted to race again.
- "Hey Ed!" he said, "lets have a race."
- "Ok, Ted. Where shall we race?"
- "Across the feild, over the fence, through the woods, to the top of that hill,
- back through the woods, over the fence, and back across the field."
- "Ok, Go!"
- And Ted was off. Ed was right behind, but the distance between them greatened.
- Ed finally caught up to Ted and the end of the race, panting and heaving.
- "Ha. I'll get you next time!" wheezed Ed.
- So Ed began training again, working even harder than he had during his racing
- years, for that one chance to just once, just once, beat Ted.
- Finally, Ed decided the day had come.
- "Ted! Lets race. And this time, I'm going to beat you." said Ed
- "Ok, go!" said Ted, and was off, hurtling across the field, and over the fence.
- He looked back at the end of the woods, and Ed was far behind. Ted came to the
- top of the hill and was about turn around when he saw a dog sitting there,
- looking at him.
- Ted stopped when the dog spoke, "Ted, can't you let Ed win just once. Just this
- once. He's worked so hard, he's been so determined. Won't you allow him to
- win just one?" Ted stared at the dog.
- Not a second later Ed pulled up and stopped.
- Ted turned to Ed, "Look Ed, a talking dog."
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