'''Tis a burden we all bear. I did my part yeadterday.
Early afternoon and the doorbell rings. Maybe the 5th time that's happened in 5 years, mostly because it's inconvenient for the uninvited to get to the front door. Anyway, I grabbed my 6 shooter and went to the door. Fella was starting to walk away when I opened the door. Latino looking wanker about 6' with a tool belt on.
He stopped and said with a heavy Hispanic accent " Do you have dog?"
I said, "Who are you?"
"Duke Energy, I am here to change the meter. You have dog?"
"No, I have two tigers."
"YOU HAVE TIGER?!?!?! WHERE?"
"They stay in the woods mostly." His eyes were the size of pie pans.
"I'm bullchittin' ya."
He looked puzzled, "You make joke?"
"Si"
He exhaled, "No dog?"
"No, they don't like big cats."
He smiled a little, "OK, I change meter. "
I try to help those poor lost souls when I can.
