The Frenchman, Englishman and Texan

[ph4ever]

A Texan, an Englishman and a Frenchman are all in
Saudi Arabia, sharing a
smuggled crate of booze when, all of a sudden, Saudi
police rush in and
arrest them. The mere possession of alcohol is a
severe offense in Saudi
Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being
caught consuming the
booze, they are all sentenced to death!

However, after many months and with the help of very
good lawyers, they are
able to successfully appeal their sentences down to
life imprisonment. By a
stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the
day their trial
finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided
they could be
released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the
whip.

As they were preparing for their punishment, the
Sheikh announced: "It's
my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me
to allow each of you
one wish before your whipping."
The Englishman was first in line, he thought 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. When the punishment was done he had to be
carried away bleeding
and crying with pain.

The Frenchman was next up. After watching the
Englishman in horror he said
smugly: "Please fix two pillows to my back." But even
two pillows could
only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again
and the Frenchman
was soon led away whimpering loudly (as they do).

The Texan was the last one up, but before he could say
anything, the Sheikh
turned to him and said: "You are from a most beautiful
part of the world
and your culture is one of the finest in the world.
For this, you may have
two wishes!"

"Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness",
the Texan 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, handsome and powerful
man, you are also
very brave". The Sheikh said with an admiring look on
his face. "If 100
lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your
second wish, what is
it to be?" the Sheikh asked.

"Tie the Frenchman to my back."