Peckers

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An Alaskan woodpecker and a Texan woodpecker were in Texas arguing about which state had the toughest trees.

The Texan woodpecker claimed Texas had a tree that no woodpecker could peck.

The Alaskan woodpecker accepted his challenge and promptly pecked a hole in the tree with no problem.

The Texan woodpecker was amazed.

The Alaskan woodpecker then challenged the Texan woodpecker to peck a tree in Alaska that was absolutely

'impeckable' (a term frequently used by woodpeckers).

The Texan woodpecker expressed confidence that he could do it and accepted the challenge.

The two of them flew to Alaska where the Texan woodpecker successfully pecked the so-called

'impeckable' tree almost without breaking a sweat.

Both woodpeckers were now terribly confused. How is it that the Alaskan woodpecker was able to peck the Texas tree,

and the Texan woodpecker was able to peck the Alaskan tree, yet neither was able to peck the tree in their own state?

After much woodpecker pondering, they both came to the same conclusion:

Apparently, the farther from home you are, the harder your pecker gets..."