[1]
Little Johnny stared at his test paper. The big read "F" stared
back at him.
John looked at his glum friend and asked, "Why did you get such a
low grade on that test?"
"Because of an absence," Johnny answered.
"You mean you were absent on the day of the test?" he
questioned.
Little Johnny replied, "No, but the kid who sits next to me
was."
[2]
While visiting England, George Bush is invited to tea with the
Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that
it is to surround herself with intelligent people. He asks how she
knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right
questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to demonstrate."
She phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer
this question: "Your mother has a child, and your father has a
child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am." "Correct. Thank you and
good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get
that, Mr. Bush?" "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using
that!"
Upon returning to Washington, he decides he'd better put the
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. He
summons Jesse Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I
wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?" "Uhh! your mother has a
child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your
brother or your sister. Who is it?" Helms hems and haws and finally
asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?" Bush agrees, and
Helms leaves. Helms immediately calls a meeting of other senior
Republican senators, and they puzzle over the question for several
hours, but nobody can come up with an answer.
Finally, in desperation, Helms calls Colin Powell at the State
Department and explains his problem. "Now look here, son, your
mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is
not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" Powell answers
immediately, "It's me, of course, you idiot."
Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House and exclaims,
"I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's Colin
Powell!"
And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, it's Tony Blair.