[bksvol-discuss] Re: O.T.:Fw: Humor?????
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:13:56 -0700 (PDT)
Either you sent this before or I got it somewhere
else, but I did LOL, and forward it to others. Evan is
right, though--it could be senator without an
attribution--and the reader fills the type in his/her
mind. I think that's how I originally got it.
A laugh is always good to have in these grim days. I
hate reading the newspaper.
Cindy
--- Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The details are not as important as the punch line,
> which could apply to most politicians of any stripe.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amy Goldring Tajalli
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:04 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O.T.:Fw: Humor?????
>
>
> Those of you who are republicans I assume Have
> tough skins or a good sense of humor or you would
> not have survoved this long so I hope you enjoy this
> along with the rest of us.
>
> Amy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bruce Stigers
> To: Amy
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 8:51 PM
> Subject: Humor?????
>
>
> While walking down the street one day a US senator
> (Republican) is tragically hit by a
> truck and dies.
>
> His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter
> at the entrance.
>
> "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you
> settle in, it seems there is
> a problem. We seldom see a high official around
> these parts, you see, so
> we're not sure what to do with you."
>
> "No problem, just let me in," says the man. After
> all, I'm a Republican!
>
> "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher
> up. What we'll do is have
> you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then
> you can choose where to
> spend eternity."
>
> "Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in
> heaven," says the senator. After all, I know George
> Bush!
>
> "I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
>
> And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the
> elevator and he goes down, down,
> down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself
> in the middle of a green
> golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse.
> Standing in front of it are all
> his friends and other Republican politicians who
> had worked with him.
>
> Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They
> run to greet him, shake his
> hand, and reminisce about the good times they had
> while getting rich at the
> expense of the people.
>
> They play a friendly game of golf; and then dine
> on lobster, caviar and
> champagne.
>
> Also present is the devil, who really is a very
> friendly guy who has a good
> time dancing and telling jokes. They are having
> such a good time that before
> he realizes it, it is time to go.
>
> Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves
> while the elevator rises...
>
> The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens
> on heaven where St. Peter is
> waiting for him.
>
> "Now it's time to visit heaven."
>
> So, 24 hours pass with the Senator joining a group
> of contented Democrat souls moving
> from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing.
> They have a good time.
> Before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by
> and St. Peter returns.
>
> "Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and
> another in heaven. Now choose
> your eternity."
>
> The Republican Senator reflects for a minute, then
> he answers: "Well, I would never have
> said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful,
> but I think I would be
> better off in hell."
>
> So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he
> goes down, down, down to hell.
>
> Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the
> middle of a barren land
> covered with waste and garbage.
>
> He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking
> up the trash and putting it
> in black bags as more trash falls from above.
>
> The devil comes over to him and puts his arm
> around his shoulder. "I don't
> understand," stammers the Republican Senator.
> "Yesterday I was here and there was a
> golf course and clubhouse. We ate lobster and
> caviar, drank champagne,
> danced and had a great time. Now there's just a
> wasteland full of garbage
> and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
>
> The devil looks at him, smiles and says,
> "Yesterday we were campaigning......
> Today you voted."
>
>
>
>
>
> The Bruce Person
>
> acibus Texo, ergo sum
>
> I knit, therefore I am
>
>
>
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