Weather prediction

[LONDONER]

Indians ask their new chief whether the winter will be cold or mild. Since the young chief never learned the ways of his ancestors, he tells them to collect firewood, then he goes off and calls the National Weather Service.

"Will the winter be bad?" he asks.

"Looks like it," is the answer.

So the chief tells his people to gather more firewood. A week later, he calls again.

"Are you positive the winter will be very cold?" "Absolutely."

The chief tells his people to gather even more firewood, then calls the Weather Service again:

"Are you sure?" "I'm telling you, it's going to be the coldest winter on record."

"How do you know?"

"Because the Indians are gathering firewood like crazy!"