The Music Of The Tree

While walking through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, John came upon another man hugging a tree with his ear firmly against the trunk.

Seeing this John inquired: 'Just out of curiosity, what the heck are you doing?'

'I'm listening to the music of the tree,' the stranger replied.

'You've gotta be kiddin' me!'

'No, would you like to give it a try?'

Understandably curious, John decided to give it a go.

So he wrapped his arms around the tree and gently pressed his ear up against the rough bark.

Quick as a flash the stranger slapped a pair of handcuffs on John, took his wallet, jewelry, car keys and cell phone before stripping him naked and leaving him securely cuffed to the tree.

Two hours later another nature lover strolled by, saw John handcuffed to the tree stark naked, and asked, 'What the hell happened to you?'

Shaking with cold John proceeded to tell the guy the whole terrible story about how he got there.

At the end of John's sorry tale, the other guy shook his head in sympathy, walked around behind him, kissed him gently behind the ear and said, as he unzipped his pants: 'This just isn’t your day, cupcake...