Animal
Farms – The Rest of the Story
Apologies to George
Apologies to George
Part one
of three
Things
went pretty well after the farmer was expelled. All of the animals worked
together. They made rules to ensure the old ways did not come back to the farm.
I guess you know what happened then. The pigs decided that “All animals were
equal but some animals were more equal than others.” They took up residence in
the farmhouse, which was prohibited by the rules. They dominated the other
animals and the farm became as bad as it was when the farmer was in charge – a
precautionary tale.
But the
story didn’t end there. The pigs began to argue among themselves. Some pigs
banded together and formed a powerful group – The Great Outstanding Pigs. The
GOP made the other pigs and all the other animals work long hours under
intolerable conditions. They did not let any other animals have a say in the
governance of the farm. They called it reform. The GOP bought up other farms.
If the human farmers resisted, the pigs forced the other animals to invade the
farm and take it over. The GOP became bigger and more powerful over the next
few years.
Then, a
different pig took over the GOP -- the Great Orange Pig. He had amassed farms
all over the world and had written a book – The Art of the Squeal. He made all
the pigs wear silly red hats with holes cut out for their little pointed ears.
He gave all his little piglet offspring high positions in the management of all
the farms. He associated himself and his administration with the worst swine
all over the world.
Many farm
animals tried to organize themselves to oppose the Great Orange Pig. They
organized themselves under the leadership of the Old Donkey who had been around
the farm forever. Even with his considerable age, he ran our front of the rest
of the animals – but there were many other animals, at least 24, who wanted to
lead to opposition to The Great Orange Pig themselves. They attacked the Old
Donkey’s track record. They said that he made some young Jennies uncomfortable.
They said that it was time to pass the reins to a new generation of donkeys.
Even the Great Orange Pig made fun of the Old Donkey.
We do not
know the rest of the story yet. Will the Great Orange Pig make the entire word
a swill? Or -- will we all just get another kick in the Ass.
Stay tune
Part Two
of three
The
donkeys ran around in circles braying at one another. The jennies said that the
jacks were making asses of themselves. The jacks argued about that the jennies
were shrill. They all said that the Real Old Jack had lost a step or two.
Meanwhile,
the Great Orange Pig tried to make a deal with an old bear on a farm far away
to find out dirt on the Real Old Donkey. The donkeys who lived in the basement
of the farmhouse said that this was very naughty and tried to get the Great
Orange Pig thrown out. However, the pigs who lived upstairs said that it was
fine for the Great Orange Pig to do any disgusting thing that he wanted.
Suddenly,
some bats who lived on the other side of the world, infected pigs and donkeys
and many other critters with foot and mouth disease. The Great Orange Pig told
everyone that this was no big deal and they should just keep doing their farm
work. The donkeys said that the Great Orange Pig was bat shit crazy. Meanwhile,
the Real Old Donkey won the right to challenge the Great Orange Pig for who
would run the farm. The scientific critters advised that all animals should
stay home and wear boots to keep from spreading the foot and mouth disease. The
Real Old Donkey followed their advice. The Great Orange Pig went barefoot and
oinked all over to lots of other pigs.
The farm
work did not get done because all the critters were getting sick. The farm was
in terrible trouble.
But this
is not the end of the story. The Great Orange Pig and the Real Old Donkey will
fight it out in November to decide which one will run the farm.
Stay
tuned for Part Three …
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