THE GENIE

Subject: THE GENIE
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 21:53:44 -1000

A man was walking along the beach and found a bottle. He looked
around and didn't see anyone so he opened it. A genie appeared and
thanked the man for letting him out. The genie said, "For your
kindness I will grant you one wish, but only one." The man thought
for a minute and said, "I have always wanted to go to Hawaii but have
never been able to because I'm afraid of flying and ships make me
claustrophobic and ill. So I wish for a road to be built from here
to Hawaii." The genie thought for a few minutes and said, "No, I
don't think I can do that. Just think of all the work involved with
the pilings needed to hold up the hiway and how deep they would have
to be to reach the bottom of the ocean. Think of all the pavement
that would be needed. No, that is just too much to ask." The man
thought for a minute and then told the genie, "There is one other
thing that I have always wanted. I would like to be able to
understand women. What makes them laugh and cry, why are they
temperamental, why are they so difficult to get along with?
Basically, what makes them tick?" The genie considered for a few
minutes and said, "So, do you want two lanes or four?"
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