I remembered a play that we as children used to act decades ago when I read this piece about Forrest Gump sent by a friend.
As I remember it the name of the play was " I want my money back". It was about a man, let us call him Al, going back to his school after many years and telling the Principal that he did not learn anything in the school and, therefore, all the fees he had paid should be refunded.
The Principal said " OK, we shall take your test and then decide".
The Principal then called the teachers of various subjects who asked the man simplest of questions to all of which the man deliberately gave wrong answers. I unfortunately dont remember the questions or the answers. But only that the respective teachers outsmarted him by convincing him that the answers he gave, were correct and ultimately the man had to go emptyhanded.
And here is the story about Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.
St. Peter said, 'Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven."
St. Peter continued, "the test is only three questions.
Forrest replied, 'Well , the first one -- which two days in the week begins with the letter 'T'? Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow.'
The Saint's eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, 'Forrest, that is not what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you credit for that answer.
How about the next one?' asked St. Peter.
'How many seconds in a year?
Now that one is harder,' replied Forrest, but I thunk and thunk about that, and I guess the only answer can be twelve.
Astounded, St. Peter said, 'Twelve? Twelve? Forrest, how in Heaven's name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?'
Forrest replied, 'Shucks, there's got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd... '
'Hold it,' interrupts St. Peter. 'I see where you are going with this, and I see your point, though that was not quite what I had in mind....but I will have to give you credit for that one, too. Let us go on with the third and final question.
Can you tell me God's first name'?
'it's Andy.'
'Andy?' exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St Peter. 'Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God?'
Shucks, that was the easiest one of all,' Forrest replied. 'I learnt it from the song, 'ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN.'
St. Peter had no choice but to open the Pearly Gates!
So Al told lies in answer to his questions and go no money, while Forrest told the truth and went to heaven! Theres the moral for you.
As I remember it the name of the play was " I want my money back". It was about a man, let us call him Al, going back to his school after many years and telling the Principal that he did not learn anything in the school and, therefore, all the fees he had paid should be refunded.
The Principal said " OK, we shall take your test and then decide".
The Principal then called the teachers of various subjects who asked the man simplest of questions to all of which the man deliberately gave wrong answers. I unfortunately dont remember the questions or the answers. But only that the respective teachers outsmarted him by convincing him that the answers he gave, were correct and ultimately the man had to go emptyhanded.
And here is the story about Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.
St. Peter said, 'Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven."
St. Peter continued, "the test is only three questions.
- What two days of the week begin with the letter T?
- How many seconds are there in a year?
- What is God's first name?"
Forrest replied, 'Well , the first one -- which two days in the week begins with the letter 'T'? Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow.'
The Saint's eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, 'Forrest, that is not what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you credit for that answer.
How about the next one?' asked St. Peter.
'How many seconds in a year?
Now that one is harder,' replied Forrest, but I thunk and thunk about that, and I guess the only answer can be twelve.
Astounded, St. Peter said, 'Twelve? Twelve? Forrest, how in Heaven's name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?'
Forrest replied, 'Shucks, there's got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd... '
'Hold it,' interrupts St. Peter. 'I see where you are going with this, and I see your point, though that was not quite what I had in mind....but I will have to give you credit for that one, too. Let us go on with the third and final question.
Can you tell me God's first name'?
'it's Andy.'
'Andy?' exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St Peter. 'Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God?'
Shucks, that was the easiest one of all,' Forrest replied. 'I learnt it from the song, 'ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN.'
St. Peter had no choice but to open the Pearly Gates!
So Al told lies in answer to his questions and go no money, while Forrest told the truth and went to heaven! Theres the moral for you.
great lesson in lateral thinking!
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