A rich Texan walked into the offices of the president of
a small Texas college and said, "I'd like to donate a million dollars tax
free to this institution. But there's a condition - I would like to have
an honorary degree."
The president nodded agreeably, "That's not a
problem. We can certainly arrange that!"
The rich man then added, "An honorary degree for my
horse."
"For your horse???"
"Yep, you betcha. She carried me for many years and
I owe her a lot. I'd like to receive a Tr.D., a Doctor of Transportation."
"But, we can't give a degree to a horse!"
"Then I'm afraid I'll have to take my million
dollars to another institution."
"Well, wait a minute," said the president,
seeing the million slip through his fingers, "let me consult with the
school's trustees."
A hurried trustee meeting was brought to order and the
president related the deal and the condition. All of the board reacted with
shock and disbelief, except the oldest trustee. He appeared to be almost
asleep.
One trustee snorted, "We can't give a horse an
honorary degree, no matter HOW much money is involved."
The oldest trustee opened his eyes and said, "Take
the money and give the horse the degree."
The president asked, "Don't you think that would be
a disgrace to us?"
"Of course not," the wise old trustee said.
"It would be an honor. It'd be the first time we ever gave a degree to an
ENTIRE horse."
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