The Constipated Chief

In a Red Indian camp there lived a chief who had a problem: he had constipation. So he sent his apprentice Running Water to the medicine man to fetch some medicine, which would move his bowels.

The apprentice went to the medicine man and said, "Big Chief, no shit!" The medicine man gave the boy a small package saying, "This is a strong medicine. Take only in a small quantity. Ask chief to take this." The apprentice went back and gave it to the chief, who took it happily.

But again the next day, the chief had no luck. The apprentice went back to the medicine man and said, "Big Chief, no shit!" The medicine man gave a stronger dose this time. The boy went back and handed it to the chief. Again he had no luck so the next day Running Water went back and said, "Big Chief, no shit!"

The medicine man gave him the strongest dose and said, "Give this to chief." The boy returned and gave it to the chief, who was now desperate.

The next day the boy returned saying, "Medicina man, medicine man! Big shit, no chief!"