Joke

There was this fellow who came from an Eastern Province in Canadaand went to B.C. to get a job in the lumber industry. The ownerof the sawmill told him that he had to show him what he knew, sooff to the bush they went. The owner asked this chap "Tell whichkind of tree this is" pointing to the first tree he saw, to whichour hero replied "This is a pine tree, very soft, not bad forsome types of furniture and occasionally flooring." The ownerthought, not bad. "Which kind of tree is this", he asked. Thefellow replied, "Oh, this is an oak, strong, durable and good forbuilding." The owner was starting to get worried, this fellowknew his trees, how could he not hire him? On the way back tothe office he asked this guy, "What kind of tree is this?" "Thatis a cherry tree, very, very hard wood and makes beautifulfurniture." "Alright, then, where is the front of it?" Theapplicant walks around the tree two or three times and finallypoints and says "This is the front, right here!" The sawmillowner asked him "And how do you know that?" "Because somebodysh*t behind it!