by brother » Sat May 07, 2005 9:52 pm
A Frenchman, an American, and a Brit were all busy getting drunk in Saudi Arabia when the cops burst in. They were soon sentanced to death (Alcohol is forbidden in Saudi Arabia, I think), but through good lawyers, the three men were able to reduce their sentance to life. But, as luck would have it, it was a Saudi holiday, so the judge said, "Because it's a holiday you will each recieve 20 floggs and be let go. It is customary to grant one wish before punishment. The Brit thinks and says, "Strap a pillow on my back." they do, but it only holds for 10 floggs. The Frenchman sees this, and requests two pillows on his back. These only hold for 15 floggs. The judge turns to the American and says "Because you are from such a respectable country, you get 2 wishes." The American replies, "I wish to be flogged 100 times, not 20." The judge thinks this is very honerable and asks "And your second?" The American ansers "Strap the Frenchman to my back."