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The Polish government was tired of being the brunt of so many
jokes about their stupidity so they decided to start a building
project to prove that they weren't as dumb as the rest of the world
made them out to be.
"Gentlemen," said the Minister of Public Works, "we have
decided that we can prove to the world that we aren't as dumb as the
world says we are by building the world's largest suspension bridge!"
The assembly 'oohed' and 'ahhed' with appreciation. "But to REALLY
show our intellectual superiority, we are going to build it in the
most conspicuous and difficult place on Earth--the Sahara Desert!"
Suddenly the assemblage erupted in mass confusion. Everyone was
shouting, and slapping the Minister of Public Works on the back. They
all agreed that this would settle this stupidity issue once and for
all. And so they commenced to building.
Several months passed before the goverment council reconvened.
The Minister of Public Works sadly took the pulpit. "As you have no
doubt heard gentlemen, the suspension bridge construction project is
an unmitigated disaster. The world is laughing even harder at us than
ever before. We shall have to destroy it."
The Minister of Foreign Relations asked for the floor. "I'm
sorry to report this, gentlemen, but we cannot destroy the bridge."
Once again the government council broke out into mass confusion.
Shouts of consternation were heard on every tongue. Finally, the
hubbub died down enough for the Minister of Foreign Relations to be
heard. "I know, I know," he cried, "but we just cannot get it torn
down. Every crew we have sent there winds up fishing off of the
side!"
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