{"id":63132,"date":"2023-11-22T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=63132"},"modified":"2023-11-21T15:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:52:24","slug":"a-farmer-raised-watermelons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/a-farmer-raised-watermelons\/","title":{"rendered":"A Farmer Raised Watermelons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style='\"color:'>A Farmer Raised Watermelons\n<p>He was doing pretty well, but he was disturbed by some local kids who would sneak into his watermelon patch at night and eat his watermelons.\n</p><p>After some careful thought, he came up with a clever idea that he thought would scare the kids away for sure. He made up a sign and posted it in the field.\n</p><p>The next day the kids show up and they see this sign, it says \u201cWarning!! One of the watermelons in this field has been injected with cyanide.\u201d So the kids run off, make up their own sign and post it next to the sign that the farmer made.\n</p><p>When the farmer returned, he surveyed the field.\n</p><p>He noticed that no watermelons were missing, but the sign next to his read: \u201cNow there are two!\u201d\n</p><h5>Lesson: Lies can exploit the situation further. Make truthful decisions.\n</h5><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' wp-image-63133 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/11%5C/excuse-me-cry.gif%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"338\"' height='\"428\"'>\n</p><h3><span style='\"color:'>Today my daughter overslept\n<p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' wp-image-63136 size-large src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/11%5C/Cacti-Plant-Propagating-Succlents-YouTube-Thumbnail-14-1024x576.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1024\"' height='\"576\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cacti-Plant-Propagating-Succlents-YouTube-Thumbnail-14-1024x576.png' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><br>\nThe day began when my daughter overslept, then realized she forgot to do her homework.\n</p><p>As I drove her to school, I snapped, \u201cI don\u2019t want to hear a peep out of you.\u201d\n</p><p>When we arrived, she asked, \u201cCan I talk now?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cOkay,\u201d I grumbled.\n</p><h5>&ldquo;I forgot my lunch&rdquo;\n</h5><p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' wp-image-63134 size-medium src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/11%5C/istockphoto-1124532572-612x612-1-300x220.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"300\"' height='\"220\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/istockphoto-1124532572-612x612-1-300x220.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><h4>Check out other social channels at<span style='\"color:'><a style='\"color:' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.facebook.com%5C/modernwomenintheworld%5C/%5C%22"> Modern Women\n<h4><span style='\"color:'><a style='\"color:' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/%5C%22">Check out other articles for more.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Farmer Raised Watermelons He was doing pretty well, but he was disturbed by some local kids who would sneak into his watermelon patch at night and eat his watermelons. 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