>Two Arabs boarded a flight out of London. One took a window seat and
the
>other sat next to him in the middle seat. Just before takeoff, a Marine
sat
>down in the aisle seat.
>After takeoff, the Marine kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and
was
>settling in when the Arab in the window seat said, "I need to get up
and
>get a coke."
>"Don't get up," said the Marine, "I'm in the aisle seat, I'll get it
for
>you."
>As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up the Marines shoe and
spat in
>it.
>When the Marine returned with the coke, the other Arab said, "That
looks
>good, I'd really like one, too."
>Again, the Marine obligingly went to fetch it.
>While he was gone the other Arab picked up the Marines other shoe and
spat
>in it.
>When the Marine returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight. As
the
>plane was landing, the Marine slipped his feet into his shoes and knew
>immediately what had happened. "Why does it have to be this way?" he
asked.
>"How long must this go on? This fighting between our nations? This
hatred?
>This animosity? This spitting in shoes and ****ing in cokes....?"
The marines always win.
the
>other sat next to him in the middle seat. Just before takeoff, a Marine
sat
>down in the aisle seat.
>After takeoff, the Marine kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and
was
>settling in when the Arab in the window seat said, "I need to get up
and
>get a coke."
>"Don't get up," said the Marine, "I'm in the aisle seat, I'll get it
for
>you."
>As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up the Marines shoe and
spat in
>it.
>When the Marine returned with the coke, the other Arab said, "That
looks
>good, I'd really like one, too."
>Again, the Marine obligingly went to fetch it.
>While he was gone the other Arab picked up the Marines other shoe and
spat
>in it.
>When the Marine returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight. As
the
>plane was landing, the Marine slipped his feet into his shoes and knew
>immediately what had happened. "Why does it have to be this way?" he
asked.
>"How long must this go on? This fighting between our nations? This
hatred?
>This animosity? This spitting in shoes and ****ing in cokes....?"
The marines always win.