An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman are waiting to be guillotined after getting caught up in the French Revolution.
The Englishman goes first and puts his head face down on the block. The blade comes whooshing down and stops a quarter inch away from his neck.
The French officer in charge says 'I declare this is an act of God and according to French law you are a free man', and the Englishman is freed.
The Scotsman goes next and puts his head face down on the block. The blade comes whooshing down and stops a quarter inch away from his neck.
The French officer in charge says 'I declare this is an act of God and according to French law you are a free man', and the Scotsman is freed.
Now it's the Irishmans turn, 'O'id loike to face me death loike a man' says he, 'is it alright if I put me head in face up?' The French officer says 'as you wish', and Pat sticks his head in the block staring up at the blade above him.
Just as the executioner is going to release the blade, Pat shouts out 'Wait a sec now, just wait a sec, O'i tink I can see wot's wrong wid der ting'...
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman are waiting to be guillotined after getting caught up in the French Revolution.
The Englishman goes first and puts his head face down on the block. The blade comes whooshing down and stops a quarter inch away from his neck.
The French officer in charge says 'I declare this is an act of God and according to French law you are a free man', and the Englishman is freed.
The Scotsman goes next and puts his head face down on the block. The blade comes whooshing down and stops a quarter inch away from his neck.
The French officer in charge says 'I declare this is an act of God and according to French law you are a free man', and the Scotsman is freed.
Now it's the Irishmans turn, 'O'id loike to face me death loike a man' says he, 'is it alright if I put me head in face up?' The French officer says 'as you wish', and Pat sticks his head in the block staring up at the blade above him.
Just as the executioner is going to release the blade, Pat shouts out 'Wait a sec now, just wait a sec, O'i tink I can see wot's wrong wid der ting'...