Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucla-cs.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!cepu!ucla-cs!trumpler From: trumpler@ucla-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Jewish Humor: Part 11 'Jewish Rabbis Message-ID: <3475@ucla-cs.ARPA> Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 20:16:49 EST Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.3475 Posted: Sun Jan 27 20:16:49 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Jan-85 06:44:19 EST References: <55@ISM780.UUCP> <5313@duke.UUCP> Reply-To: trumpler@ucla-cs.UUCP (Mark Trumpler) Organization: Organization? What organization? Lines: 49 Summary: In article <5313@duke.UUCP> crm@duke.UUCP (Charlie Martin) writes: >In article <55@ISM780.UUCP> ed@ISM780.UUCP writes: >> >>---------- >> >>This reminds me of a similar joke. >> >>Rabbi Baskin, a prominent local Jewish leader, and Rev. Lewis, a >>prominent Baptist minister lived across from each other in a well-to-do >>neighbourhood. Each was very conscious of maintaining the status quo, >>and one might even say that they were caught up in the "keeping up with >>the Joneses" syndrome. No sooner had Rev. Lewis purchased a new John >>Deere mower/tractor, Rabbi Baskin rushes out and acquires a brand new >>Bolens riding mower. The very day that Rabbi Baskin came home with >>a video recorder, Rev. Lewis was seen at the local video store examining >>the latest in video technology. >> >>Well, one day Rabbi Baskin spies out his living room bay window and >>notices that Rev. Lewis has traded his Ford LTD in for a brand new Lincoln >>Continental; not to be outdone, the Rabbi decides that it is time for >>his 1984 Chrysler New Yorker to be replaced by a 1985 Cadillac De Ville. >> >>In the ensuing days, Rabbi Baskin keeps a close eye on his neighbouring >>Reverend, and one day notices that the pastor is washing his Lincoln, >>dousing it with generous amounts of fresh water. Without hesitation, the >>Rabbi rushes into his garage, emerging with a hacksaw. Crawling beneath >>his new Cadillac, he promptly proceeds to cut the end off of the tailpipe. >> >> (think it over a few times) >> >>Ed Lycklama >>decvax!cca!ima!ism780!ed > > Say what? > > I give up... PLEASE tell me what this means. >-- > Opinions stated here are my own and are unrelated. > > Charlie Martin > (...mcnc!duke!crm) Each is doing something his religion is known for! (Yeah, it does take a while...:-) Mark Trumpler -+- UUCP: {cepu,ihnp4,trwspp,ucbvax}!ucla-cs!trumpler ARPA: trumpler@ucla-cs