I'm Tired
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Yes, I'm tired. For several years, I've been blaming it on middle age, 
iron poor blood, lack of vitamins, air pollution, water pollution, 
saccharin, obesity, dieting, under-arm odor, and a dozen other maladies 
that make you wonder if life is really worth living.

   But now I found out, tain't that.

   I'm tired because I'm overworked.

The population of this country is 200 Million. Eighty-four Million are 
retired. That leaves 116 Million to do the work.  There are 75 Million
in school, which leaves 41 Million to do the work. Of this total, there
are 22 Million employed by the government.

   That leaves 19 Million to do the work.

Four Million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 15 Million to do the 
work. Take from that the 14,800,000 people who work for State and City 
Government and that leaves 200,000 to do the work. There are 188,000 in 
hospitals, so that leaves 12,000 to do the work.

Now, there are 11,998 people in prisons. That leaves just two people to 
do the work. You and me. And you're sitting there reading this. No
wonder I'm tired.

                                         - Anonymous