Dan Quayle--People in Osho's Talks

Dan Quayle, the vice president of America, gets
called into George Bush’s office one morning.

“Dan,” says Bush, handing him a box of business
cards, “Dan, these are your personal vice-
presidential business cards. They help you to
remember who you are.”

“Gee! Thanks, Mister Bush!” says Quayle. “I shall
always treasure them!”

“No, Dan,” says Bush. “You use them…these cards
are to influence people and show them how
important you are.”

“Gee! Thanks, Mister Bush!” says Quayle. “I guess
I really am important now!”

“Right, Dan!” says Bush. “Now I want you to get out
there and help the American farmers. Go out and
visit some farms, Dan. Just show them your card,
Dan, and they will be able to get things done! Take
the bull by the horns, Dan!”

“Gee! Okay, Mister Bush,” says Quayle. “Here I go!”
And he walks out.

Some time later, Dan Quayle finds himself at old
Farmer Zeke’s place in Georgia.

He drives into the farmyard to find old Zeke puffing
on his pipe and leaning up against the railing. The
old farmer can recognize an idiot when he sees
one, and he refuses to let Quayle look around the
farm. So Dan Quayle reaches into his pocket and
pulls out his business card. Zeke inspects the card
closely.

“What is this?” he asks.

“Well,” explains Quayle. “Mister Bush said, `Just
show them your card and then you will be able to
get things done.’”

“Okay,” says old Zeke, shaking his head, “if that is
the way you want it!”

Ten minutes later, old Zeke is still leaning against
the railing, smoking his pipe, when he suddenly
hears loud screams coming from the field. He looks
around just in time to see Dan Quayle running for
his life across the grass. Right behind him, snorting
furiously, comes Rambo, the big black bull.

“Hey! You idiot! What are you doing?” shouts old
Zeke. “Just show him your card!”

--Osho
Christianity, the Deadliest Poison, and Zen, the
Antidote to All Poisons, ch. 1

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