> A Boston Red Sox fan, a Chicago Cubs fan and a NY Yankees fan were all in
> Saudi Arabia performing military duty for the US Army.
>
> While off base, they were caught sharing a smuggled case of booze. All of
> a
> sudden Saudi police rushed in and arrested them. The mere possession of
> alcohol is a sever offense in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime they
> were sentenced to death!
>
> With the help of good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their
> sentence down to life imprisonment.
>
> By a stroke of luck, a benevolent Sheik decided that they could be
> released
> after receiving just 20 lashes of the whip.
>
> As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheik said, "It's my 1st
> wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each one of you one
> wish before your
whipping".
>
> The cubs fan was 1st in line (he had drunk the least), so he thought about
> this for a while and then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was
> done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through.
> The
> cubs fan was carried away bleeding and crying.
>
> The Yankees fan was up next (he almost finished an entire 5th by himself),
> and after watching the scene, said "OK please fix 2 pillows to my back."
> But
> even 2 pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through
> again,
> sending the Yankee fan crying like a baby.
>
> The Red Sox fan was the last up ( he had finished off the crate- given his
> allegiance, who could blame him), but before he could say anything, the
> Sheik turned to him and said "you support the greatest baseball team in
> the
> world, your supporters are the
best and most loyal fans in all the world.
> For this you may have 2 wishes"
>
> "Thanks, your most royal highness'" the Red Sox fan replied.
>
> "In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not
> 20,
> but 100 lashes".
>
> "Not only are you an honorable, powerful man, you are also very brave,"
> said
> the Sheik. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your
> second
> wish? What is it to be?" the Shiek asks..
>
> To which the Red Sox fan replied... "Tie the Yankee fan to my back."
>
OK it is funny, but I am still a Yankee fan.