The Michaels
family owned a small farm in Canada, just yards away from the North Dakota
border. For generations, their land had been the subject of a minor
dispute between the United States and Canada. Mrs. Michaels, who had just
celebrated her ninetieth birthday, lived on the farm with her son and three
grandchildren.
One day, her son
came into her room holding a letter. "I just got some news, Mom," he
said. "The government has come to an agreement with the people in
Washington. They've decided that our land is really part of the United
States. We have the right to approve or disapprove of the agreement.
What do you think?"
"What do I
think?" his mother said. "Jump at it! Call them right now and tell
them we accept! I don't think I could stand another one of those Canadian
winters!"
<Groan...>