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Now
that Chairman Hu is the new leader of the People's Republic of China,
everyone thinks that the "Who's on first" gag is cool again.
Gibbs has been receiving this e-mailed gag from all over, in a word.
So, here it is again, peradventure you didn't receive it, which we doubt:
HU'S
ON FIRST,
by James Sherman
(We take you now to the Oval Office.) George: Condi! Nice to
see you. What's happening? Condi: Sir, I have the report here
about the new leader of China. George: Great. Lay it on me. Condi:
Hu is the new leader of China. George: That's what I want to
know. Condi: That's what I'm telling you. George: That's
what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China? Condi: Yes.
George: I mean the fellow's name. Condi: Hu. George:
The guy in China. Condi: Hu. George: The new leader of
China. Condi: Hu. George: The Chinaman! Condi: Hu is leading
China. George: Now whaddya' asking me for? Condi: I'm
telling you Hu is leading China. George: Well, I'm asking you.
Who is leading China? Condi: That's the man's name. George:
That's who's name? Condi: Yes. George: Will you or will you not
tell me the name of the new leader of China? Condi: Yes, sir. George:
Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Condi: That's correct. George: Then who is in China? Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir is in China? Condi: No, sir. George: Then who is? Condi:
Yes, sir. George: Yassir? Condi: No, sir. George: Look, Condi. I need
to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General
of the U.N. on the phone. Condi: Kofi? George: No, thanks. Condi: You
want Kofi? George: No. Condi: You don't want Kofi. George: No. But now
that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the
U.N. Condi: Yes, sir. George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N. Condi:
Kofi? George: Milk! Will you please make the call? Condi: And call who?
George: Who is the guy at the U.N? Condi: Hu is the guy in China. George:
Will you stay out of China?! Condi: Yes, sir. George: And stay out of
the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N. Condi: Kofi. George:
All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone. (Condi picks
up the phone.) Condi: Rice, here. George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple
of egg rolls, too. Maybe we should send some to the guy in China. And
the Middle East. Can you get Chinese food in the Middle East?
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