To: tool dude who wrote (81854 ) 11/21/2002 4:05:13 PM From: backman Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 122087 on the lighter side HU'S ON FIRST By James Sherman > > Playwright Jim Sherman wrote this recently after Hu Jintao was named chief > of the Communist Party in China > > (We take you now to the Oval Office.) > > George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening? > > Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China. > > George: Great. Lay it on me. > > Condi: Hu is the new leader of China. > > George: That's what I want to know. > > Condi: That's what I'm telling you. > > George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China? > > Condi: Yes. > > George: I mean the fellow's name. > > Condi: Hu. > > George: The guy in China. > > Condi: Hu. > > George: The new leader of China. > > Condi: Hu. > > George: The Chinaman! > > Condi: Hu is leading China. > > George: Now whaddya' asking me for? > > Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China. > > George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China? > > Condi: That's the man's name. > > George: That's who's name? > > Condi: Yes. > > George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of > China? > > Condi: Yes, sir. > > George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the > Middle East. > > Condi: That's correct. > > George: Then who is in China? > > Condi: Yes, sir. > > George: Yassir is in China? > > Condi: No, sir. > > George: Then who is? > > Condi: Yes, sir. > > George: Yassir? > > Condi: No, sir. > > George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of > China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone. > > Condi: Kofi? > > George: No, thanks. > > Condi: You want Kofi? > > George: No. > > Condi: You don't want Kofi. > > George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. > And then get me the U.N. > > Condi: Yes, sir. > > George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N. > > Condi: Kofi? > > George: Milk! Will you please make the call? > > Condi: And call who? > > George: Who is the guy at the U.N? > > Condi: Hu is the guy in China. > > George: Will you stay out of China?! > > Condi: Yes, sir. > > George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the > U.N. > > Condi: Kofi. > > George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone. > > (Condi picks up the phone.) > > Condi: Rice, here. > > George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we > should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get > Chinese food in the Middle East? >