
An
old farmer in Florida had owned a large farm for several
years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up nice;
picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and
peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed
up for swimming when it was built.
One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the
pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look
it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to bring
back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices
shouting and laughing with glee.
As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young
women skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women
aware of his presence and they all went to the deep
end of the pond.
One of the women shouted to him, "We're not coming
out until you leave!"
The old man frowned, "I didn't come down here
to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out
of the pond naked." Holding the bucket up he
added, "I'm only here to feed the alligator."
Moral: Old age and cunning will triumph over youth
and enthusiasm every time.