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Joke( Or Perhaps Not)

Posted: 24 Aug 2019, 19:49
by Tomliner
OFF THE COAST OF SAN DIEGO, A U.S. NAVY DESTROYER STOPPED FOUR MEXICANS IN A ROWBOAT HEADING TOWARD THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.



THE CAPTAIN GOT ON THE LOUD SPEAKER AND SHOUTED, "AHOY, SMALL CRAFT. WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?"



ONE OF THE MEXICANS PUT DOWN HIS OAR, STOOD UP, AND SHOUTED, "WE'RE INVADING CALIFORNIA TO RECLAIM THE TERRITORY TAKEN BY THE U.S. DURING THE 1800'S."



THE ENTIRE CREW OF THE DESTROYER DOUBLED OVER IN LAUGHTER. WHEN THE CAPTAIN FINALLY CAUGHT HIS BREATH, HE GOT BACK ON THE LOUD-SPEAKER AND ASKED, "JUST THE FOUR OF YOU?"



THE SAME MEXICAN STOOD UP AGAIN AND SHOUTED, "NO, WE'RE THE LAST FOUR. THE OTHER 12.3 MILLION ARE ALREADY THERE!"



EVERYBODY ON THE DESTROYER STOPPED LAUGHING.
EricT

Re: Joke( Or Perhaps Not)

Posted: 25 Aug 2019, 05:19
by Airspeed
:lol: :lol:
There was a song: "Underneath the Radar" *-)

Re: Joke( Or Perhaps Not)

Posted: 25 Aug 2019, 08:43
by simondix
Brought to mind 'The Mouse That Roared' and the Duchy of Grand Fenwick.

Re: Joke( Or Perhaps Not)

Posted: 25 Aug 2019, 17:13
by Vancouver
Many a true word was said in jest.