I'm Tired
Yes, I'm tired. For several years, I've been blaming it on middle-age,
iron poor blood, lack of vitamins, air pollution, saacharin, obesity, dieting,
under-arm odor, yellow wax build up, and a dozen other maladies that make
you wonder if life is really worth it.
But now, I find out, it ain't that.
I'm tired because I'm overworked.
The population of this country is 200 million.
Eighty-four million are retired. That leaves 116 million to do the
work. There are 75 million in school, which leaves 41 million to
do the work. Of this total, there are 22 million employed by the
government. That leaves 19 million to do the work. Four million
are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 15 million to do the work.
Take from the total 14,800,000 people who work for State and City Government
and that leaves 200,000 to do the work. There are 188,000 in hospitals,
so that leaves just 12,000 to do the work. Now there are 11,998 people
in prisons. That leaves just two people to do the work. You
and me. And you're sitting there reading this.
No wonder I'm tired.
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Anonymous
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