| An Italian, an American, and a Polak were captured by the
French for various crimes and are taken to the Guillotine. The
executioner places the Italian on the block and asks if he has any
last words. The Italian replies, "I pray to the Virgin Mary that I may
live." They drop the blade it it stops a mere inch above the Italian's
neck. Amazed, the French let him go.
Next, the American is put in position and asked if he has any
final words. He replies, "In the name of Jesus Christ, please have
mercy." They drop the blade, and again it stops just an inch from the
American's neck. In disbelief, they let him go free.
Then the Polak is placed on the block, and they ask if he has
any last words. He says, "Yeah. You've got a knot in your rope."
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