[Ed: This is one of those ones that I never liked, but people keep sending
me versions of it with great regularity. I hope posting this makes them
stop. On the other hand, I still get Mouse Balls and Agnostic Dyslexics
at least once a week.]

In the beginning was the Plan

And then came the Assumptions

And the Assumptions were without form

And the Plan was completely without substance

And the Darkness was on the faces of the Employees

And they spoke unto their Supervisors saying

Its a Crock of Shit and it Stinketh!

And the Supervisors went unto their Department Heads and sayeth

Its a Pail of Dung, and none may abide the Odor thereof.

And the Department Heads went unto their Managers, and sayeth
unto them

It is a Container of Excrement, and it is very strong, such that
none may abide by it.

And the Managers went unto their Director and sayeth

It is a Vessel of Fertilizer, and none may abide its Strength.

And the Director went unto the Vice President and sayeth

It contains that which aids Plant Growth, and it is very Strong.

And the Vice President went to the Executive Vice President and
sayeth

It promoteth Growth, and it is very Powerful.

And the Executive Vice President went to the President and sayeth

This Powerful New Plan will actively promote the Growth and
Efficiency of the System.

And the President looked upon the Plan and saw that it was Good

And the Plan became Policy