Wit Saves The Day

Started by hubag bohol, July 10, 2011, 06:43:29 PM

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hubag bohol

Dueling Dogs?


Otto von Bismarck, enraged by Rudolf Virchow's constant criticism, one day ordered his seconds to arrange a duel. Virchow consented, with a small stipulation:

"As the challenged party, I have the choice of weapons," he explained, "and I choose these two large sausages... One," he continued, "is infected with deadly germs. The other is perfectly sound. Let His Excellency decide which he wishes to eat, and I shall eat the other."

[The chancellor, informed of the meeting, called the duel off with a burst of laughter.]


Virchow, Rudolf (1821-1902) German pathologist and reformist politician, director of Berlin's Pathological Institute [noted for his key role in modernising Berlin] -- http://anecdotage.com/


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islander

hahaha!  for a while there i thought they were going to use sausages as fencing swords. ;D
Republic Act 8485 (Animal Welfare Act of 1998, Philippines), as amended and strengthened by House  Bill 6893 of 2013--- violation means a maximum of P250,000 fine with a corresponding three-year jail term and a minimum of P30,000 fine and six months imprisonment

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hubag bohol

He he pwede pud paskanay sa lubot... :P
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