pasternakski
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ORIGINAL: Mark VII Most importantly, is there a FRONT and a BACK to those shorts and did you have them on correctly? Once, a German and a Pole (now, before anybody gets all whipped up here, I am entitled, because I am part Polish) had applied for U.S. citizenship and were waiting to take the oral exam. The Pole was really worried, and said to his German friend, "I just don't think I'll be able to pass. I'm very bad at tests." The German replied, "Don't worry. I take the test this afternoon, and you don't take it until tomorrow, so I can give you the answers." After the German returned from the exam, he went to his friend and told him, "Don't worry. It's very easy. There are only three questions: How many stars are on the U.S. flag, who was the first President of the United States, and what are the colors of the U.S. flag." The Pole was still worried, however. "Thank you, but I still don't think I will be able to pass. My memory is just no good for these things. I am sure I will get nervous and forget all the answers." The German thought for a minute, then smiled and said, "I know! I will write the answers on a small piece of paper and pin them to the inside of the waist band of your boxer shorts. Then, when you take the test, all you have to do is slip your thumbs into the waistband, look down like you are thinking about the answers, and read them off the paper!" "Oh, thank you, my friend," said the Pole. "I think that might work." Next day, the Pole went to the examination office, and soon found himself standing in front of the testing officer, who said, "Now, sir, in order to qualify for U.S. citizenship, you must pass an oral examination consisting of three questions. Are you ready?" The Pole slipped his thumbs into the waistband of his pants, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, sir, I am ready." "Good," said the testing officer. "First, how many stars are on the American flag?" The Pole hesitated, looked down inside his waistband, and answered, "36." "Who was the first President of the United States?" "J.C. Penney." "What are the colors of the American flag?" "Brown and white."
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Put my faith in the people And the people let me down. So, I turned the other way, And I carry on anyhow.
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