June 22, 2006

  • “Who’s On First” — new version


    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 main man in China!

    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 whose 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 Arrafat is in China?  I thought he’s dead 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.


     

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