"The French Big Game Hunters" (A CLOUDY original from about 40 years ago.)
Pierre and Jacques were bored with their lives in France, and wanted to go to Africa and hunt big game. So they booked a flight to the Serengeti, and went to the Safari Big Game Hunting Center after they landed. Once inside, they told the center's safari guide that they had flown all the way from France to hunt big game.
The guide told them that they had come to the right place, and asked them what they would like to hunt.
Pierre and Jacques shrugged their shoulders, and told the guide they really weren't sure, and would like a recommendation.
"How about the lion?" asked the guide.
Pierre and Jacques said no. They were afraid the lion might eat them, if they missed.
"How about the rhino?" asked the guide.
Pierre and Jacques said no again. They were afraid the rhino might trample and gore them, if they missed.
The guide went through a long list of possible African big game that they could hunt, but each time Pierre and Jacques said no, because they were afraid they might be killed if they missed.
Finally, the guide told them that he had the perfect recommendation for them. "The animal is African and big, but will not kill you, if you miss. The ostrich is what you must hunt. It is very stupid, and will stick its head in the sand when cornered, because it thinks if it cannot see anything, then nothing can see it."
Pierre and Jacques said that sounded good to them, rented two high powered rifles, and off they went to find the ostrich. They hadn't gone very far, when they spotted two ostriches about 400 yards in front of them. Pierre put his rifle to his shoulder and was about to pull the trigger, when Jacques told him to hold his fire, because they had to get closer.
Ostriches might be dumb, but they have good eyesight, and they saw the hunters, who were after them.
One ostrich said to the other, "Let's get out of here!", and they took off running. Pierre and Jacques started running after them as soon as they saw them running away. The chase went on for miles and miles, until the ostriches were totally worn out. They staggered through some bushes, where there was a small sandy clearing.
The ostriches said to each other, "We can't run another step. Let's hide from them." Both lowered their necks and stuck their heads in the sand.
Seconds later Pierre and Jacques entered the clearing, guns raised to their shoulders, and fingers on the triggers.
They looked around, scratched their heads, lowered their rifles, and said to each other, "Where did they go?
................................................... ...................................................................................... "Where did they go?"