FE_rex
04-11-2003, 05:14 AM
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 offence 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 Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just
> 20
> lashes each of the whip.
> As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh announced:
> "It's
> also 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 (as they all do).
> The American was the last one up, but before he could say anything,
the
> Sheikh 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, handsome and powerful man, you are
also
> very brave". The Sheikh said with an admiring look on his face. "If
100
> lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish, what
is
> it to be?" the Sheikh asked.
> The American smiled and said, "Tie the Frenchman to my back."
>
> 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 offence 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 Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just
> 20
> lashes each of the whip.
> As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh announced:
> "It's
> also 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 (as they all do).
> The American was the last one up, but before he could say anything,
the
> Sheikh 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, handsome and powerful man, you are
also
> very brave". The Sheikh said with an admiring look on his face. "If
100
> lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish, what
is
> it to be?" the Sheikh asked.
> The American smiled and said, "Tie the Frenchman to my back."
>