Way back in the time of the samurai, there was a powerful
emperor. This emperor needed a new head samurai. So, he
sent out a message to everybody he knew for them to send
a message to who they knew, and so forth. (An ancient
chain letter? - LadyHawke)
A year passes, and only three people show up: a Japanese
samurai, a Chinese samurai, and a Jewish samurai.
The emperor asks the Japanese samurai to come in and
demonstrate why he should be head samurai. The Japanese
samurai opens up a matchbox, and out pops a little fly.
WHOOOOOSH. The fly drops dead on the ground in 2
pieces! The emperor says, "That is very impressive!"
Then the emperor asks the Chinese samurai to come in and
demonstrate why he should be head samurai. The Chinese
samurai opens up a matchbox and out pops a little fly.
WHOOOOOOSH. WOOOOOOOSH. The fly drops dead
on the ground in 4 pieces! The emperor says, "That is
really impressive!"
Then the emperor asks the Jewish samurai to come in and
demonstrate why he should be head samurai. The Jewish
samurai thinks, "If it works for the other two..."
So the Jewish samurai walks in, opens a matchbox, and out
pops a little fly.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSHHHH.
A gust of wind fills the room, but the fly is still buzzing
around. The emperor says in disappointment, "Why is
the fly not dead?"
And the Jewish samurai replies, "If you look closely,
you'll see that the fly has been circumcised."