The LIttle Dutch Boy Plugs A Dike by David Hart "Thank you," the boy said politely, "but I still have my finger in this dike." "And we appreciate that," the Burgomaster replied. "I may confidently speak for the whole Council of Burghers in saying that your heroic action is universally admired." So the boy stood there with his finger in the dike for a few more days. It was not long, however, before another leak sprang in the dike, a little bit farther down the way. "What shall we do?" the Burgomaster asked the Burghers. "There is another leak." "As private enterprise has so admirably solved the previous problem," one of the Burghers responded, "the solution to this new leak is obvious. We need only persuade another heroic boy to stick his finger in it." So they went into the local school and found another boy who, after much persuasion, was willing to stick his finger in the dike. It was, however, only a few days later that two more leaks appeared. This time it was much harder to persuade boys to stick their fingers in the holes; and when, a week later, half a dozen more leaks appeared, no volunteers were to be found. "What shall we do?" the Burgomaster asked the drboli.wordpress.com
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