Wannaskan Almanac for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Artists Interpretation of a Snow Storm

 

Ha!  If you are all the way down here then good for you!  You are truly gifted!  Just look below and see my pictures of marshmallows on a whiteboard.

You don't give up easily, do you!?!?  Okay, I will quit messing with you.  If you look below, you can read my poem about nothingness.  

Still there, huh?  You sure a glutton for punishment!  I will reward you for that.  I have below the only known photo of a colourless (I am Canadian) rainbow.

I can't believe you fell for that one!  

Well, let me tell you, gullible folks are a curious kind of treasure in this fast-moving world. You see, they tend to trust people with the kind of openness that's as rare as a two-dollar bill. Some might call it naïveté, but I'd say it’s a certain sweetness of spirit, like someone who’s never had a good reason to doubt a soul. They’ll believe your tall tales about jackalopes or falling cow pies if you spin the yarn with enough conviction. And in a way, ain’t that refreshing? A lot of folks these days are so guarded, they wouldn’t buy a fire extinguisher if their shirt was smokin’.

Now, gullible people, bless their hearts, are a magnet for pranksters and troublemakers. You know the type—the fella who’ll say, “Go tell the boss we’re out of elbow grease,” just to watch them trot off to deliver the news. But here’s the thing: when a gullible person finds out they’ve been fooled, they usually laugh it off like a good sport. That’s a kind of grace, really—being able to laugh at yourself and not carry a grudge. Sometimes, I reckon, it’s the gullible ones who remind us how to not take life so seriously.

Still, there’s a flip side to all that trusting nature. Being too quick to believe can land a person in hot water faster than a crawdad at a fish fry. Scammers and slick talkers love nothing more than someone who’s eager to nod along and say, “Well, if you say so.” It’s a shame, really, because the world could use more of that wide-eyed trust—just not in the hands of someone who’s going to run off with your wallet. Sometimes, you’ve got to temper that trusting heart with a bit of common sense, like carrying an umbrella even if the weatherman says it’ll be sunny.

In the end, though, I think we need gullible folks in our lives. They remind us that trust and openness aren’t completely extinct. Their belief in the good of others—no matter how misplaced now and then—is like a little bit of sunshine breaking through a cloudy sky. Maybe it’s not about being gullible, but about being unguarded, hopeful, and ready to see the best in folks. And if that means falling for a joke or two along the way, well, at least they’ve got some stories to tell.

If you find yourself being gullible, just send $5.99 plus...oh...$7.00 shipping and handling to:

Wannaskan Almanac Center for Gullibility Training

PO Box 666

Wannaska, MN 

56761

No checks please...cash only!

Don't fall for these tests...not as accurate as you can get from the WACGT

Thanks for not writing too mean of comments below!