Next to her was a basket containing a number of tiny creatures; in her hand was a sign announcing FREE KITTENS.
Suddenly a line of big white cars pulled up beside her. Out of the lead car stepped a red-headed, grinning lady.
"Hi there little girl, I'm Prime Minister Julia Gillard. What do you have in the basket?" she asked.
"Hi there little girl, I'm Prime Minister Julia Gillard. What do you have in the basket?" she asked.
"Kittens," little Suzy said.
"How old are they?" asked Gillard.
Suzy replied, "They're so young, their eyes aren't even open yet."
"And what kind of kittens are they?"
"Labor supporters," answered Suzy with a smile.
Gillard was delighted. As soon as she returned to her car, she called his PR chief and told him about the little girl and the kittens.
Recognizing the perfect photo op, the two of them agreed that the Prime Minister should return the next day; and in front of the assembled media, have the girl talk about her discerning kittens.
So the next day, Suzy was again standing on the sidewalk with her basket of "FREE KITTENS", when another motorcade pulled up, this time followed by vans from ABC, SBS, Sky News, Channel 7, Channel 9 and Channel 10.
Cameras and audio equipment were quickly set up, then Gillard got out of her limo and walked over to little Suzy.
"Hello, again," she said, "I'd love it if you would tell all my friends out there what kind of kittens you're giving away."
"Yes ma'am," Suzy said. "They're Liberal/National supporters."
Taken by surprise, the Prime Minister stammered, "But...but...yesterday, you told me they were LABOR SUPPORTERS."
Little Suzy smiled and said, "I know. But today, they have their eyes open."
(Courtesy of forwarded mail from CK Cheong)