snowyday Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Standing on the dock, Patrick bade farewell to his son, who was sailing away to the new world to seek his fortune. “Michael, my boy,†he admonished, “remember the three bones and ye’ll get ahead all right.†When the young man had departed, a stranger who had overheard the remark asked Patrick to explain what he meant by the three bones. “Sure now,†replied the canny Irishman, “and wouldn’t that be the wishbone, the jawbone and the backbone? It’s the wishbone that keeps you wanting the good things of life, and it’s the jawbone that helps you to find out how to go after them, if you’re not too proud to ask questions, and it’s the backbone that keeps you everlastingly at it till you get ‘em!†* * * * snowyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwylie Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I wish the Wall Street protesters had all three and weren't just boneheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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