An Optimistic man’s house was caught by a flash flood and ended up on his rooftop. One of his neighbors came floating by on his house. In this dire state of affairs, he quipped, “John, this flood is just awful, isn’t it?” John replied, “No, it’s not that bad.” The neighbor, somewhat surprised and retorted, “What do you mean, it’s not that bad? Why, there goes your hen house floating downstream.”
John simple commented, ” Yeah, I know, but six months ago I started raising ducks and there they are, every one of them just swimming around. Everything is going to be all right.” The pessimist tried one more time to get to this cheerful friend. He added, “But look, John, the water is still rising. The first thing you know, it’s going to be up to your window.” Grinning wider than ever, our optimistic friend replied, “Man, I hope so, they are powerful dirty and need washing.”
Optimist : a man who get treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.
– W Winchell
