Once a doctor decided to move his practice from the city to the country because he liked the slower pace of life and the down to earth nature of the locals. He particularly liked the unique perspective of some of the local farmers.
An old farmer called the doctor to his farm as he suffered an injury. While stitching the cut on the 75 year old, who by the way got his hand caught in the squeeze gate, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man.
Eventually , the topic got round to politicians and their role as leaders.
The old farmer explained, "Well, as I see it, most politicians are 'Post Turtles'."
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked what a 'post turtle' was. The old farmer explained as best he could, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle on top, that's a 'post turtle.'
The old rancher noticed the puzzled look on the doctor's face and continued to explain....
"You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while up there, he's elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just wonder what kind of dumb arse put him there to begin with."
That my friend, explains quite realistically the situation now we are in with SL politics ......
An old farmer called the doctor to his farm as he suffered an injury. While stitching the cut on the 75 year old, who by the way got his hand caught in the squeeze gate, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man.
Eventually , the topic got round to politicians and their role as leaders.
The old farmer explained, "Well, as I see it, most politicians are 'Post Turtles'."
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked what a 'post turtle' was. The old farmer explained as best he could, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle on top, that's a 'post turtle.'
The old rancher noticed the puzzled look on the doctor's face and continued to explain....
"You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while up there, he's elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just wonder what kind of dumb arse put him there to begin with."
That my friend, explains quite realistically the situation now we are in with SL politics ......
