A Splinter Problem

A lady from Missoula, Montana who was a tree hugger and an
anti-hunter, purchased a piece of timberland. There was a large
tree on one of the highest points in her tract. She wanted to get
a good view of the natural splendor of her land so she started
to climb the big tree. As she neared the top, she encountered a
spotted owl that attacked her.

In her haste to escape, the lady slid down the tree to the
ground and got many splinters in her crotch.

In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest country
doctor. She told him what an environmentalist and anti-hunter
she was, and how she came to get all the splinters. The doctor
listened to her story with great patience and then told her to go
into the examining room and he would see if he could help her.

She sat and waited for three hours before the doctor
reappeared.

The angry lady demanded, "What took you so long?"

He smiled and then told her, "Well, I had to get permits
from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service,
and the Bureau of Land Management before I could remove
old-growth timber from a recreational area and I'm sorry, but
they all turned me down