Parachute

An airplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board but only 4 parachutes. The first passenger, said, ' I'm Kobe Bryant, The best NBA Basketball player, the Lakers need me, I can't afford to die.. ' So he took the first pack and left the plane.

The second passenger, Hillary Clinton, said, "I am the wife of the former President of the United States, I am the most ambitious woman in the world, I am also a New York Senator and a potential future President." She just took the second parachute and jumped out of the plane.

The third passenger, George W Bush, said, "I'm President of the United States, I have a great responsibility being the leader of a superpower nation. And above all I'm the cleverest President in American history, so America's people won't let me die". So he put on the pack next to him and jumped out of the plane.

The fourth passenger, The Pope, says to the fifth passenger, a 10 year-old school boy, "I am old and frail and I don't have many years left, as a Christian I will sacrifice my life and let you have the last parachute. '

The boy said, "It's Ok, there's a parachute left for you. America's cleverest President has taken my school backpack".

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A plane was about to crash and there were 5 people on board and only 4 parachutes. The first person said. " I am Roy Keane, one of the best footballers in Ireland. I am worth a lot of money and my fans need me so I think I should be saved." The others agreed and gave him one of the parachutes and off he went.

The second person said "I am Gerry Adams, a radical Irish politician who can really help my country and I think I should be saved." The others said." O.K." and gave him a parachute.

The third person said "I am David Beckham, captain of the English National squad. I have a wife and two sons. Everyone knows I am a really nice guy and everyone thinks I am stupid, but I'm not, so I am taking a parachute." and off he went.

There were two folk left, the Pope and a 10 year old schoolgirl.

The Pope said, "child I am old and frail and have lived my life while you are young with everything before you. You take the parachute and I will stay with the aircraft and take my chances"

"It's O.K.", said the girl, "there are still two parachutes. David Beckham picked up my schoolbag."

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