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Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: The Lions vs. The Hippos
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Date: Tue, 10-Jul-84 07:51:54 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 10 07:51:54 1984
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Since the HOTEL-99 joke was so well received, here is a  slightly
better  (and  shorter)  joke.  Remember  - I said slightly better
(it's much shorter.)

The football game everyone had been waiting for all  season  long
was  about  to  begin.  Yes,  it was the mighty Lions against the
tremendous Hippopotamuses (herein referred to as the  Hippopotami
- alternately as the Hippos.)

The whistle blew and the game got underway.

The Lions kicked off to the Hippopotami and a Hippopotamus caught
the  ball.   He  ran  with the ball with such strength that noone
could tackle him - Touchdown!!

Next, the Hippos kicked off to the Lions. A Lion caught the  ball
and ran with such speed and agility that noone could tackle him -
Touchdown!

This went on and on for 3 full Quarters!

Finally towards the end of the last quarter, the score was 700 to
700.

The Lions kicked off to the Hippos and  a  Hippo  caught  it  and
began  to  run.   He ran past the 30, the 40, the 50 - TACKLED on
the 55th yard line!

The Lions got together in their huddle and  someone  asked  'What
happened  out there?  Who tackled that Hippo?'

A little  voice came up from the middle of the huddle and said 'I
did!'

Everyone looked down at the centipede who had just spoken.

Then one of the Lions asked 'Well, where were you the first three
quarters?"

The centipede replied 'I was tying my shoelaces.'
-- 
Harlan B. Braude
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