Peg the tree hugging greenie, purchased a huge track of
timbered land in south west Tasmania to save it from being
cleared.
There was a very tall tree on the highest point of her
property. She wanted to see all of her land so she began climbing
the tree in a "bear hug" fashion.
As she neared the top she was suddenly attacked by an angry possum.
In a panic to escape she let loose her grip with her arms and legs and
slid down the trunk at ever increasing speed.
Consequently she managed to get many splinters in the area of her
private parts. In considerab le pain she hurried to the nearest doctor who
worked in the local logging camp nearby.
He calmly listened to her story and then told her to go into the
examination room where he would try to help her. She went into
the room and sat down with much discomfort and she waited for 3
hours before the doctor reappeared.
Outraged Peg demanded "What took you so long?"
The unperturbed doctor replied "Well, I had to get permits from the
Environmental Protection Agency, The Forestry
Commission and the Department of Land Management before
I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area."