>>A Boston Red Sox fan, a Chicago Cubs fan and a NY Yankee fan were all in
>>Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze. All of the sudden Saudi
>>police rushed in and arrested them. The mere possession of alcohol is a
>>severe offense in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of
>>actually being caught consuming the booze, they were sentenced to
>>death! However, after many months and with the help of very good
>>lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life
>>imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the day their trial
>>finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be
>>released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip. As they were
>>preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh suddenly said, "It's my
>>first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of
>>you one wish before your whipping." The Cubs fan was first in line
>>(he had drunk the least), so he thought about this for a while and
>>then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but
>>the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. The
>>Cubs fan had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain when
>>the punishment was done. The Yankee fan was next up (he almost
>>finished an entire fifth by himself), and after watching the scene,
>>said "All Right! Please fix two pillows on my back." But even two
>>pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through
>>again, sending the Yankee fan out crying like a little girl. The
>>Red Sox fan was the last one up (he had finished off the crate),
>>but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and
>>said, "You support the greatest baseball team in the world, your
>>supporters are the best and most loyal baseball fans in all the
>>world. For this, you may have two wishes!" "Thanks, your most Royal
>>Highness," the Red Sox fan replies. "In recognition of your
>>kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100
>>lashes." "Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful
>>man, you are also very brave," the Sheik says with an admiring
>>look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be
>>it. And your second wish? What is it to be?" the Sheik asks. "Tie
>>the Yankee fan to my back."
>>Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze. All of the sudden Saudi
>>police rushed in and arrested them. The mere possession of alcohol is a
>>severe offense in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of
>>actually being caught consuming the booze, they were sentenced to
>>death! However, after many months and with the help of very good
>>lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life
>>imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the day their trial
>>finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be
>>released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip. As they were
>>preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh suddenly said, "It's my
>>first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of
>>you one wish before your whipping." The Cubs fan was first in line
>>(he had drunk the least), so he thought about this for a while and
>>then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but
>>the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. The
>>Cubs fan had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain when
>>the punishment was done. The Yankee fan was next up (he almost
>>finished an entire fifth by himself), and after watching the scene,
>>said "All Right! Please fix two pillows on my back." But even two
>>pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through
>>again, sending the Yankee fan out crying like a little girl. The
>>Red Sox fan was the last one up (he had finished off the crate),
>>but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and
>>said, "You support the greatest baseball team in the world, your
>>supporters are the best and most loyal baseball fans in all the
>>world. For this, you may have two wishes!" "Thanks, your most Royal
>>Highness," the Red Sox fan replies. "In recognition of your
>>kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100
>>lashes." "Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful
>>man, you are also very brave," the Sheik says with an admiring
>>look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be
>>it. And your second wish? What is it to be?" the Sheik asks. "Tie
>>the Yankee fan to my back."
