> BIKER STORY Receives New York Times Best
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> A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into
the lion's cage.
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> Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull
her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.
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> The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion
square on the nose with a powerful punch.
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> Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl,
and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.
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> A New York Times reporter has watched the whole event. The reporter
addressing the biker says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I
saw a man do in my whole life.'
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> The biker replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind
bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right.' The
reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a
journalist from the New York Times, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have
this story on the front page... So, what do you do for a living and what
political affiliation do you have?'' The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine
and a Republican.'
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> The journalist leaves. The following morning the biker buys The New
York Times to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on
front page:
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> U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH
