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27-09-2016, 08:07 PM
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I thought this was a fairly accurate description.

"While stitching a cut on the hand of a 75 year old farmer, whose hand was caught in the squeeze gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man.
Eventually the topic got around to politicians and their role as our leaders.
The old farmer said, "Well, as I see it, most politicians are 'Post Tortoises'.'
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post tortoise' was.
The old farmer said, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a tortoise balanced on top, that's a post tortoise."
The old farmer saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he 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 he's up there, he's elevated beyond his ability to function,and you just wonder what kind of dumb person put him up there to begin with."

Best explanation of a politician I've ever heard.
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27-09-2016, 08:12 PM
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and I thought this was going to be about tortoises we had in the past.
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27-09-2016, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by graculus ->
and I thought this was going to be about tortoises we had in the past.
Well I suppose it could be if you think about it.
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27-09-2016, 08:21 PM
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Ooh yeah I like that description
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27-09-2016, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhian ->
Ooh yeah I like that description
The politician or tortoise? I heard that joke a few years ago, but it was Gove on the post not a tortoise. Same difference.
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27-09-2016, 09:52 PM
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The politician of course!!!
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The politician of course!!!
Must be Gove then, but as an ex-teacher I would say that.
 

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