Ethical question
Irv Finkleman wrote in :
At Heathrow Airport, a 300-foot long red carpet is stretched out to Air
Force One. Mr. Bush strides to a warm but dignified handshake from
Queen Elizabeth II.
They ride in a silver 1934 Bentley limousine to the edge of central
London where they board an open, 17th Century coach hitched to six
magnificent white matching horses.
As they ride toward Buckingham Palace, each looking sideways and waving
to the thousands of thousands of cheering Brits lining the streets, all
is going well.
But suddenly the right rear horse lets fly with the most horrendous,
earth-rending, eye-smarting blast of gastronomic flatulence ever heard
in the British Empire, including Bermuda, Tortola and The Falkland
Islands. It shakes the coach. Uncomfortable, but under control, the
two dignitaries of state do their best to ignore the whole incident.
But then the Queen decides that's ridiculous. She turns to Mr. Bush
and explains, "Mr. President, please accept my regrets.... I'm sure
you understand that there are some things that even a Queen cannot
control."
George W. Bush, ever the gentleman, replies, "Your Majesty, please
don't give the matter another thought ... you know, if you hadn't said
something, I would have thought it was one of the horses."
ROFL
That was good.
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