TENACITY
It has been told that the Chicago Bears were losing a football game at half time. They were in the locker room receiving some words of encouragement from Mike Ditka, their coach. To graphically illustrate his concern for them to learn to be tough and tenacious, Mike reached his hand into a bucket. He removed his hand with a snapping turtle clamped securely to it. It was not a pretty sight. With the snapping turtle hanging onto his wounded hand, Ditka continued to lecture his astounded team. He assured his team that any one of them could do the same thing if they were really committed and determined. He finally asked for the next volunteer. After an extended time of silence, the Refrigerator stepped forward and volunteered to go next. Ditka thanked him for his courage and told him he could proceed as soon as the turtle was pried loose from his hand. The Refrigerator politely suggested to his coach that there was…
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