Posted by KenB on October 30, 2000, at 4:47:21
In reply to Is this a tribe?? » shar, posted by Dasypodidae on October 28, 2000, at 22:42:27
(Story retold as remembered from some long-forgotten literary conference)
Coyote heard he was to be the guest of honor at a conference, so he licked at his fur, rolled in the dirt a few times to get on all the freshest summer smells, and caught a taxi to Ramada Inn, where the meeting was held.
He got out of the cab and strolled through the door. Of course a few heads turned in the lobby, but he quickly disappeared into one of the conference rooms and began looking for the head table, which of course is where the guest of honor would be seated.
Soon, the professors and authors and psychologists who had invited him recognized him. Seizing him, they lifted him onto a stainless steel table in the middle of the room and began their scholarly analysis.
“Coyote is a symbol,” said an English professor.
“Coyote represents ambiguity and the uncertainty of life,” replied psychologist.
“Coyote represents pagan beliefs in spirits,” said an author who harbored a not-so-secret religious belief.
“What shall we do with coyote,” said the host of the conference, trying to bring the discussion back into focus.
They began to dissect coyote, pulling and tearing at his skin to discover his inner workings.
Soon, the scholars were embroiled in a heated battle. They argued and debated, cited sources and clarified their positions. They forgot all about coyote, laying exposed on the table. They did not even notice when coyote hopped down from the examining table, wrapped his fur around him, grabbed a few morsels of their delicious catered hors doeuvres and trotted back into the desert where he was most comfortable.
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