Al Kyte's Life Take-Aways

         

One day the animals decided to play a game of football.  After choosing sides, they realized that all the big animals were on one team and all the little animals, on the other.  Several of the animals commented that they thought those sides were not fair.  But the little animals were proud.  “We selected these teams, and we will play with them.” 

The kangaroo kicked off for the big animals to start the game.  The ball went out of the end zone.  On first down the hippo stopped a run at the line of scrimmage.  On second down, the weasel slithered forward for a couple of yards but was stopped quickly by the gorilla playing middle linebacker.  On third down the little animals had a great pass play designed, but at the last second the cheetah raced back to break up the pass.  After the grasshopper punted, the big animals took over at their own 40-yard line.

On first down the rhino rumbled up the middle for 20 yards.  On the next play, the elephant dropped back and threw with his trunk to the giraffe who caught the ball in his mouth before stepping out of bounds at the 15 yard line.  On the final play of the drive the gazelle ran the ball around the end for a touchdown.  The game went pretty much that way until half time with the big animals ahead 42 to 0.

The big animals received the kickoff to start the second half.  On first down the rhino was stopped cold for no gain.  On second down the gazelle was thrown for a three-yard loss trying to run around the end.  On third down, the elephant was thrown for a ten-yard loss as he dropped back to pass.  Several of the animals stopped to remark, “What’s happening here?  Who’s making those tackles?”  Out from the bottom of the pile, adjusting his helmet, climbed a tough little centipede.  When asked if he made those tackles, he shot back, “Yeah! So what?”  Several animals said , “Wow! You’re great, but where were you during the whole first half?”

“I was having my ankles taped.”