2004-4-25 05:48:00
Mark's joke was a funny one and probably the basic idea originated in an old joke I heard many years ago.
To update it I will add the name of a modern bad guy.
Osama Bin Laden was killed by a falling rock and went to hell.
"Where's my 70 virgins? Where's Mohammed?" he exclaimed to the devil.
"Sorry," said the devil. 3000 people who died on 911 demanded to Allah that you go to hell. The good news is that we have modernized here and you have three choices as to your final destination. You must chose one, but I warn you. Once you make a choice there is no going back. You must spend eternity there.
Several imps with pitchforks prodded Osama Bin Laden to follow the devil to the first door. He opened the door and Osama Bin Laden saw a room full of people with shaved heads standing on their heads on pointed swords.
Osama Bin Laden cringed and said. Good Grief! We wouldn't even treat Bush this bad. Show me the next room.
The devil opened the next door and Osama Bin Laden saw a room full of people again shaven standing on their heads on sharp razor blades.
Again Osama Bin Laden shuttered and said, "Not even Cheney deserves such punishment. Show me the next room."
The devil opened the third door and to Osama Bin Laden's amazement he saw a room full of people sitting in fresh dung up to their waist drinking coffee.
Osama Bin Laden stared at the people and said, "This is bad but not as bad as the others. If I have to make a choice I'd pick this one."
At that, the devil threw him in this third room. Just as Osama Bin Laden settled in the devil clapped his hands and shouted out. "OK you fools. Coffee break's over. Back on your heads!"
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