Sunday, February 18, 2007
Why the Pig is Last in the Zodiac
The rat came first, but it’s still a dirty rat, sooner or later it’s going to be poisoned and then drowned. So he’s out.
The ox: hardworking, but in this competitive environment where creativity makes a difference, being hard-working alone is not enough. You need to make a difference to the company. Sorry old values alone can’t stay.
The tiger: too aggressive, everybody else will conspire against him.
The rabbit: quit to set up his own brand of sweets. He’s got a cameo in the upcoming Beatrix Potter movie too.
The dragon: old master, retired. In a high position as emeritus but in reality a puppet, maneuvered by about a dozen humans to resounding percussion.
The snake: slipped off somewhere unnoticed to slack. Won’t last for long too
The horse: they’re got great careers at the racecourse, who needs them?
The goat: eaten by the troll
The monkey: decided to move to the Bukit Timah Hills – free food from the humans.
The rooster: culled by the recent crackdown by authorities
The dog: bought by humans and then abandoned, currently living as a destitute in the SPCA
The pig: currently in power after overthrowing the humans*. Leads a life of tyranny, happily slaughtering others, before it can become salami#
So moral of the story: the pig may look like some harmless thing at the end of the line, but NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HIM
Picture source: http://aminsabeti.persiangig.com/images/06/Animal-Farm.jpg
Happy *tok-tok-chiang* New Year
*Animal farm: the pig Napoleon is a representation of Stalin, while the other pig Snowball enacts Trotsky, who was purged by Stalin – both are Communists
#The Communists employed salami tactics in their acquisition of European states between the Soviet Union and East Germany, using ‘constitutional’ means to oust their opponents and seize power
¶ 2/18/2007 10:58:00 am The rat came first, but it’s still a dirty rat, sooner or later it’s going to be poisoned and then drowned. So he’s out.
The ox: hardworking, but in this competitive environment where creativity makes a difference, being hard-working alone is not enough. You need to make a difference to the company. Sorry old values alone can’t stay.
The tiger: too aggressive, everybody else will conspire against him.
The rabbit: quit to set up his own brand of sweets. He’s got a cameo in the upcoming Beatrix Potter movie too.
The dragon: old master, retired. In a high position as emeritus but in reality a puppet, maneuvered by about a dozen humans to resounding percussion.
The snake: slipped off somewhere unnoticed to slack. Won’t last for long too
The horse: they’re got great careers at the racecourse, who needs them?
The goat: eaten by the troll
The monkey: decided to move to the Bukit Timah Hills – free food from the humans.
The rooster: culled by the recent crackdown by authorities
The dog: bought by humans and then abandoned, currently living as a destitute in the SPCA
The pig: currently in power after overthrowing the humans*. Leads a life of tyranny, happily slaughtering others, before it can become salami#
So moral of the story: the pig may look like some harmless thing at the end of the line, but NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HIM
Picture source: http://aminsabeti.persiangig.com/images/06/Animal-Farm.jpgHappy *tok-tok-chiang* New Year
*Animal farm: the pig Napoleon is a representation of Stalin, while the other pig Snowball enacts Trotsky, who was purged by Stalin – both are Communists
#The Communists employed salami tactics in their acquisition of European states between the Soviet Union and East Germany, using ‘constitutional’ means to oust their opponents and seize power
