Ole the Norwegian was sitting at the bar in his favorite tavern.  Sven came in with his new dog.  This dog was big, mean, and aggressive, and Sven seemed to enjoy letting him bark and snap at people.  The bartender was scared to say anything, and Sven just kept moving down the bar to scare the patrons.

Eventually, it was Ole’s turn.  He was so scared by that dog that he fell off his bar stool.  Ole picked himself up and walked out of the tavern, chased by Sven’s laughter and the growls of his dog.  His entertainment over for the moment, Sven took a seat at a table in the back of the bar.

A little while later, Ole came back in.  He was accompanied by a little yellow dog on a leash.

Sven looked at the little yellow dog and roared with laughter. As Ole tried to eat his lunch and drink his beer, Sven kept trying to get Ole to let his dog fight Sven’s dog.  Ole resisted at first, but eventually relented

The patrons cleared a space in the middle of the bar, and the two dogs met in the middle.

Snap! Growl! Crunch!

Suddenly, all that was left in the middle of the bar was the little yellow dog and a bit of black hair floating toward the floor.

Ole gathered up his dog and started toward the door.

Staring in disbelief, Sven demanded “Vere did you get dat dog?”

Ole answered “Vell, I got him at da zoo.  Before I trimmed his nose and his tail and painted him yellow, he vas an alligator.”

First moral of the story:  You don’t have to look dangerous to be a danger to those who want to harm you.

Second moral of the story:  Never pick a fight.  You might just find out how overmatched you really are.