Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site duke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!mcnc!duke!crm From: crm@duke.UUCP (Charlie Martin) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Jewish Humor: Part 11 'Jewish Rabbis Message-ID: <5313@duke.UUCP> Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 10:25:46 EST Article-I.D.: duke.5313 Posted: Thu Jan 24 10:25:46 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 27-Jan-85 07:48:37 EST References: <55@ISM780.UUCP> Reply-To: crm@duke.UUCP (Charlie Martin) Organization: Duke University Lines: 40 Summary: 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)