NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER
A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the
lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull
her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.
The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on
the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain, the lion jumps
back, letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified
parents, who thank him endlessly.
A New York Times reporter has watched the whole event. The reporter
addressing the biker says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I
have ever seen a man do in my whole life.' The biker replies, 'Why, it was nothing,
really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and
acted as I felt right.'
The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a
journalist from the New York Times, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have
this story on the front page... So, what do you do for a living and what
political affiliation do you have?''
The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.'
The journalist leaves. The following morning the biker buys The New York
Times to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on front
page:
U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH |
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