The Lion and the Minnesota Tourist

A lion in the Milwaukee zoo was lying in the sun licking its ass when a visitor turned to the zookeeper and said, “That’s a docile old thing isn’t it?”

“No way,” said the zookeeper, “it’s the most ferocious beast in the zoo. Why just an hour ago it dragged a Minnesota tourist into the cage and completely devoured him.”

“Hardly seems possible” said the astonished visitor, “but why is it lying there licking its ass?”

“The poor thing is trying to get the taste out of its mouth.”