I heard Abner Mikva tell this joke over the weekend.

[XNASA]

My son & I were in attendance at SIU's Summer Commencement this past weekend. Mrs. XNASA received her BS in Interior Design. The honored speaker was former judge and Clinton WH counsel, Abner Mikva. He only spoke long enough to tell this joke.

---A man goes to the city to seek advice from his rabbi. Seems that his cow was very sick. He asks the rabbi what should be done and the rabbi responds..

"Feed the cow nothing but rye."

A week later the man returns and and says, "I did what you told me, but the cow is even sicker."

"Then feed the cow nothing but bran."

A week later the man comes back. "I fed the cow nothing but bran, Rabbi, but the cow is even worse than before."

So the rabbi instructs him to "Feed the cow nothing but oats."

A week later the man, head held down, returns to the rabbi and says, "I did what you told me, Rabbi. But now my cow is dead."

The rabbi responds, "That's terrible. I had so much more advice to give you." ---

:)

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Now that's the kind of commencement address I like.

:D

Short and to the point.