NWDave

A Navajo elder's message for the moon<br><br><br>When NASA was preparing for the Apollo Project, it took the<br>astronauts to a Navajo reservation in Arizona for training. One day, a Navajo elder and his son came across the space crew walking among the rocks.<br><br>The elder, who spoke only Navajo, asked a question. His son<br>translated for the NASA people: &quot;What are these guys in the big suits doing?&quot;<br><br>One of the astronauts said that they were practicing for a trip to the moon.<br><br>When his son relayed this comment the Navajo elder got all excited and asked if it would be possible to give to the astronauts a message to deliver to the moon.<br><br>Recognizing a promotional opportunity when he saw one, a NASA official accompanying the astronauts said, &quot;Why certainly!&quot; and told an assistant to get a tape recorder.<br><br>The Navajo elder's comments into the microphone were brief. The NASA official asked the son if he would translate what his father had said.<br><br>The son listened to the recording and laughed uproariously. But he refused to translate. So the NASA people took the tape to a nearby Navajo village and played it for other members of the tribe. They too laughed long and loudly but also refused to translate the elder's message to the moon.<br><br>Finally, an official government translator was summoned. After he finally stopped laughing the translator relayed the message: &quot;Watch out for these ******. They have come to steal your land.&quot;<br>

bulthisl

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PistolWhipt

Ow .. my gut hurts now <br><br>Thanks,<br>PISTOL