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Posted by on May 15, 2009, 8:36 pm
On Sat, 16 May 2009 00:25:41 GMT, Gillian Murray
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>lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>> wrote:
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>>> Here's one that I think I heard when I was in Junior High School, a long,
>>> long time ago--I'll start the groaning myself.
>>> Back in the time when the Samurai were important, there was a powerful
>>> emperor who needed a new chief Samurai, so he sent out a declaration
>>> throughout the land that he was searching for the best one. A year passed,
>>> and only 3 people showed up for the trials:
>>> ...a Japanese Samurai
>>> ...a Chinese Samurai
>>> ...and a Jewish Samurai.
>>> The emperor asked the Japanese Samurai to come in and demonstrate why he
>>> should be the chief Samurai. The Japanese Samurai opened a match box and out
>>> flew a bumblebee. Whoosh! Went his razor sharp sword, and the bumblebee
>>> dropped dead on the ground in 2 pieces. The emperor exclaimed, "This is
>>> impressive!"
>>> The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Samurai for him to
>>> come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen. The Chinese Samurai also
>>> opened a match box and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh, Whoosh! went his great
>>> flashing sword and the fly dropped dead on the ground .....in four small
>>> pieces. The emperor exclaimed in awe, "That is really VERY impressive!"
>>> Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai, and asked him also to step
>>> forward and demonstrate why he should be the head Samurai. The Jewish
>>> Samurai also opened a match box and out flew a small gnat. His lightning
>>> quick sword went Whooooosh! Whooooosh! Whoooosh! but the tiny gnat was still
>>> alive and flying around. The emperor, obviously very disappointed in this
>>> display said, "I see you are not up to the task. The gnat is not dead?"
>>> The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to
>>> kill."
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>> Lucille, twenty lashes and go to your room rdh
>I sent it to Mike...so he can decide if Aya would understand the joke,
>or feel insulted. He might have to explain...and then she will think it
>hilarious.
>Gill
She wouldn't feel insulted I am sure, but whether it will seem funny
to her is quite another thing lol I am sure she is used to gaijin
humour by this time.
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>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Here's one that I think I heard when I was in Junior High School, a long,
>>> long time ago--I'll start the groaning myself.
>>> Back in the time when the Samurai were important, there was a powerful
>>> emperor who needed a new chief Samurai, so he sent out a declaration
>>> throughout the land that he was searching for the best one. A year passed,
>>> and only 3 people showed up for the trials:
>>> ...a Japanese Samurai
>>> ...a Chinese Samurai
>>> ...and a Jewish Samurai.
>>> The emperor asked the Japanese Samurai to come in and demonstrate why he
>>> should be the chief Samurai. The Japanese Samurai opened a match box and out
>>> flew a bumblebee. Whoosh! Went his razor sharp sword, and the bumblebee
>>> dropped dead on the ground in 2 pieces. The emperor exclaimed, "This is
>>> impressive!"
>>> The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Samurai for him to
>>> come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen. The Chinese Samurai also
>>> opened a match box and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh, Whoosh! went his great
>>> flashing sword and the fly dropped dead on the ground .....in four small
>>> pieces. The emperor exclaimed in awe, "That is really VERY impressive!"
>>> Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai, and asked him also to step
>>> forward and demonstrate why he should be the head Samurai. The Jewish
>>> Samurai also opened a match box and out flew a small gnat. His lightning
>>> quick sword went Whooooosh! Whooooosh! Whoooosh! but the tiny gnat was still
>>> alive and flying around. The emperor, obviously very disappointed in this
>>> display said, "I see you are not up to the task. The gnat is not dead?"
>>> The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to
>>> kill."
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>> Lucille, twenty lashes and go to your room rdh
>I sent it to Mike...so he can decide if Aya would understand the joke,
>or feel insulted. He might have to explain...and then she will think it
>hilarious.
>Gill