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To: Tomato who wrote (305)	5/9/1998 2:12:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 408

Jill said, relax, relax, you know Pope, ever since you came to power of the vast empire you hold, you have done a lot of good for your people, as you can attest by the following tale: Recently, there was a commission formed in Warsaw, with the specific purpose of improving the image of the Poles around the world, its Chairman said: "Since one of the most powerful men in the world, the head of the Catholic Church, is a Polish man, our image has been improving dramatically. As we want this trend to continue, we the "Commission for the Betterment of the Poles", have decided to issue an award to those citizens that accomplish a deed that improves the world in which we live. And so to that effect, we encourage every member to brain-storm and come up with a project that would initiate this competition, so I suggest that in a month we meet again and report the possible projects for consideration of this Commission. Well, this was an excellent idea, and in a month the members returned and reported. The head of the committee is happy to report to the Chairman that the members have decided to build the longest bridge in the world, this will prove to the world, that we Poles not only are smart engineers, but the world will benefit greatly. The Chairman, immediately liking the idea, declares: "So be it, construction shall begin immediately, report when finished" Two years latter, the head of the committee, calls for a meeting to issue the report. Mr. Chairman, we have good news, and bad news... The Chairman in dismay, says: Oh no, what do you mean "bad news" we do not want that" The Committee head says, well, sir the bad news is that we finished the bridge, without a problem, EXCEPT, that we built it in the middle of the Sahara dessert... WHAT! said the Chairman, now you have really done it, they are going to think we really are basket cases!!! AH!, not to worry Mr. Chairman, the good news is: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + There is 500 Italians fishing off it now!........