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A woman from Oregon , who was a tree hugger and an anti-hunter purchased a
piece of timberland. There was a large tree on one of the highest points in
the tract. She wanted a good view of the natural splendor of her land so she
started to climb the big tree. As she neared the top she encountered a
spotted owl that attacked her. In her haste to escape, the woman slid down
the tree to the ground and got many splinters in her crotch. In considerable
pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor.
She told him she was an
environmentalist and an anti-hunter and how she came to get all the
splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience and then
told her to go into the examining room and he would see if he could help
her. She sat and waited three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry
woman demanded, "What took you so long?". He smiled and then told her,
"Well, I had to get permits from the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management before I could remove
old-growth timber from a recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me
down."
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