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The Buffoon and the Countryman. A rich nobleman once opened the theater to the public without charge,and gave notice that he would handsomely reward any one who wouldproduce a new amusement. A Buffoon, well known for his jokes, said thathe had a kind of entertainment that had never been produced in atheater. This report, being spread about, created a great stir in theplace, and the theater was crowded to see the new entertainment. TheBuffoon appeared, and imitated the squeaking of a little pig soadmirably with his voice, that the audience declared that he had aporker under his cloak, and demanded that it should be shaken out. Whenthat was done, and yet nothing was found, they cheered the actor, withthe loudest applause. A countryman in the crowd proclaimed that he woulddo the same thing on the next day. On the morrow a still larger crowdassembled in the theater. Both of the performers appeared on the stage.The Buffoon grunted and squeaked, and obtained, as on the precedingday, the applause and cheers of the spectators. Next the Countrymancommenced, and pretending that he concealed a little pig beneath hisclothes (which in truth he did), contrived to lay hold of and to pullhis ear, when he began to squeak. The crowd, however, cried out that theBuffoon had given a far more exact imitation. On this the Rusticproduced the pig, and showed them the greatness of their mistake. Critics are not always to be depended upon. From Aesop's Fables

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Joke and Laugh

When Abraham Liebowitz gets to school he discovers that he is the only Jewish kid in the class. But it's a decent town and nobody really bothers him. One day the teacher asks the class "Who was the greatest person who ever lived? and why?" And to make it interesting she held a twenty dollar bill in the air and said "whoever gives the best answer will get this twenty dollars". All of the kids called out their guesses. One said "George Washington - because he was the father of our country." "That's excellent" said the teacher. Another said "Abraham Lincoln - because he freed the slaves." "That's also good" said the teacher, reluctant to bestow an excellent, but still being polite. One little girl said "Joan of Arc - because she saved France." Another excellent choice said the teacher. Then Abraham Liebowitz, raised his hand. nSo the teacher called on him. "Abraham, who do you think was the greatest person who ever lived, and why?" And Abraham said "Jesus Christ." The teacher was shocked. "Abraham," she said "I'm very surprised. Class, I think we can all agree that Abraham should get the twenty dollars." And she handed Abraham Liebowitz the money. At recess, the teacher was still very impressed. So she asked Abraham why he said Jesus. Abraham said "Look, personally I think Moses was the greatest person who ever lived, but... business is business!"