This will give you a chuckle
Someone sent this to me, and i though i would pass it along
----Original Message Follows---- From: "Manny" To: Subject: Fw: Today's (longer) Joke Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:42:39 -0700 > > An American, a German and a Frenchman > > are all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a > > smuggled crate of booze when, all of > > a sudden, Saudi police rush in and > > arrest them! > > > > The mere possession of alcohol is a > > severe offense in Saudi Arabia, so for > > the terrible crime of actually being > > caught consuming the booze, they are > > all sentenced to death! > > > > However, after many months and with > > the help of very good lawyers, they > > are able to successfully appeal their > > sentences down to life imprisonment. By > > a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national > > holiday the day their trial finished, and > > the extremely benevolent Sheik decided > > they could be released after receiving > > just 20 lashes each of the whip. > > > > As they were preparing for their punishment, > > the Sheik announced: "It's my first wife's > > birthday today, and she has asked me to > > allow each of you one wish before your whipping." > > > > The German was first in line. He thought > > for a while and then said: "Please tie a > > pillow to my back." > > > > This was done, but the pillow only lasted > > 10 lashes before the whip went through. > > When the punishment was done the German > > had to be carried away bleeding and crying > > with pain. > > > > The Frenchman was next up. After watching > > the German in horror, he said smugly: "Please > > fix two pillows to my back." But even two > > pillows could only take 15 lashes before > > the whip went through again and the Frenchman > > was soon led away whimpering loudly. > > > > The American was the last one up but, before > > he could say anything, the Sheik turned to > > him and said: "You are from a most beautiful > > part of the world and your culture is one > > of the finest in the world. For this, you > > may have two wishes!" > > > > "Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful > > Highness," the American replied. "In recognition > > of your kindness, my first wish is that you give > > me not 20, but 100 lashes." > > > > "Not only are you an honorable man, you are > > also very brave," the Sheik said, admiringly. > > "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be > > it. And your second wish, what is it to be?" > > > > The American said, "Tie the Frenchman to my back." > > > > > > > >
