The tree doctor

A young fella decides that he wants to become a tree doctor. He enrols at Central TAFE in Perth for the two year course.

He finds the theory course relatively easy and on passing is sent down the south of the state to a Forestry Station at Pemberton to do the practical test.

A Forester takes him out into the forest and points to a tree ‘What sort of tree is that?’ ‘A Jarrah’ says our lad. The forester points out several other trees and he easily identifies them.

‘Now, the final part of the test’ says the Forester. ‘That tree over there’s a ‘Sheoak’ blurts out the lad. No, no; I want you to go and take a good look at it and tell me which is the front and which is the back of the tree’.

After walking around the tree and giving it a close inspection the lad says ‘that is the front facing us’. The Forester is astounded. ‘Correct, but how exactly did you work that out?’ ‘Easy’ the kids says, ‘someone has had a shit behind it!

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