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The best book on elephants

The UN sponsored a competition on which nation can produce the best book on elephants.

The British submited a dry historical account «The Elephant and the British Empire.»

The French submited a text «The Sensuality of the Elephant — a Personal Account.»

The Germans submited 47 Volumes entitled «An Elementary Introduction to the Foundation of the Science of the Elephant’s Ear.»

The Americans submited an article from «Money» magazine: «Elephants — the Perfect Tax Shelter for the 80s»

Green-Peace submited a counter-entry «Elephants — they’re better than People»

The Russians submited a terse manuscript titled «The superiority of the Soviet Elephant»

And submited a poem «The Joy and Freedom Brought forth by the Soviet Elephant.»

But the Japanese won with their Promotional Flier «We have no Elephants but wouldn’t you want to buy a Honda instead»



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