Three International journalists, a Briton, an American and a Frenchman, were captured by terrorists in Iraq. Each man was sentenced to stand before a firing squad.
The Briton was the first to be put against the wall. Standing back, the terrorist in charge said, "Ready, aim--"
At which point the Briton interrupted by shouting, "Earthquake!"
The Firing squad ran for cover, and the Briton escaped.
Regrouping, the Iraqis put the American against the wall. Once again the leader said, "Ready, aim--"
"Flood!" Taking a leaf from the Briton's book, the American yelled.
Once again the Iraqis panicked, and the prisoner escaped.
Finally the French journalist faced the guns, ready to repeat the ploy of his predecessors. The terrorist leader said, "Ready, aim--"
"Fire!" hollered the Frenchman.
Okay! Here's another one with an International theme, which isn't much better!!
The Mafia don learns from his accountant that someone in the family in America has been stealing money. Flying from Sicily, he has all of his young lieutenants brought in one at a time. Alone in a room with his translator, Maria, he asks each of them if they have been taking money. Whenever a man says, "No," the don puts a gun to the man's head. If he still says "No," the don lets him go.
The last lieutenant brought before the don is Salvatore, and he's shaking like a leaf.
"So," says the don through his translator, "Are you the one who has been stealing from me?"
"No, Godfather," says the man.
The Godfather puts the pistol to the man's temple. "I ask you again: Are you the one who has been stealing from me?"
Quaking horribly, the man screams, "Yes! Yes! I took the money and put it in a suitcase in my attic!"
The don looks at his translator.
"Godfather," she reports, "He says, 'I'll bet this old codger doesn't have the guts to pull the trigger.'"
Love,
MB
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