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From: lance@ubvax.UUCP (Lance Keigwin)
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Subject: joke
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Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 01:52:41 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 01:52:41 1986
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Several years back (during the Gerald Ford presidency) I heard this one:

During a recent visit abroad Jerry Ford met with Valery Giscard D'Estang,
and Helmut Schmidt in Bonn.  In spite of heavy security, terrorists
managed to overcome the guards and force the politicians against the wall.
After a short deliberation by the terrorists, sentence was pronounced:
execution by firing squad.  As the terrorist leader raised his arm and
spoke, "Ready, Aim, ..." Helmut shouted "Earthquake!"  In the ensuing
scramble for safety, Mssr. Schmidt managed to escape.

After regaining his composure, the leader again positioned the captives
against the wall and said, "Ready, Aim, ..." and President D'Estang
hollered "Hurricane!"  Once again, everyone desperately hustled to safety,
and D'Estang slipped away.

When calm returned the terrorist leader pushed Ford against the wall and
voiced vengeance.  As he declared "Ready, Aim, ..." Ford yelled "Fire!"