Mark
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Back in the time when the Samurai were important, there was a powerful emperor who needed a new chief Samurai, so he sent out a declaration throughout the land that he was searching for the best one.
A year passed, and only three men showed up for the trials:
. . . a Japanese Samurai
. . . a Chinese Samurai
. . . and a Jewish Samurai.
The emperor asked the Japanese Samurai to come in and demonstrate why he should be the chief Samurai.
The Japanese Samurai opened a match box, and out flew a bumblebee. Whoosh! went his razor sharp sword, and the bumblebee dropped dead on the ground . . . in 2 pieces.
The emperor exclaimed: "This is very impressive!"
The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Samurai, asking him to come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen.
The Chinese Samurai also opened a match box, and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh, Whoosh! Went his great flashing sword, and the fly dropped dead on the ground . . . in four small pieces.
The emperor exclaimed in awe: "That is really VERY impressive!"
Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai and asked him also to step foward and demonstrate why he should be the head Samurai.
The Jewish Samurai also opened a match box, and out flew a small gnat. His lightning quick sword went
Whooooosh! Whooooosh! Whooooosh! But the tiny gnat was still alive and flying around.
The emperor, obviously very disappointed in this display, asked, "After all of that, why is the gnat not dead?"
The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to kill."
A year passed, and only three men showed up for the trials:
. . . a Japanese Samurai
. . . a Chinese Samurai
. . . and a Jewish Samurai.
The emperor asked the Japanese Samurai to come in and demonstrate why he should be the chief Samurai.
The Japanese Samurai opened a match box, and out flew a bumblebee. Whoosh! went his razor sharp sword, and the bumblebee dropped dead on the ground . . . in 2 pieces.
The emperor exclaimed: "This is very impressive!"
The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Samurai, asking him to come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen.
The Chinese Samurai also opened a match box, and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh, Whoosh! Went his great flashing sword, and the fly dropped dead on the ground . . . in four small pieces.
The emperor exclaimed in awe: "That is really VERY impressive!"
Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai and asked him also to step foward and demonstrate why he should be the head Samurai.
The Jewish Samurai also opened a match box, and out flew a small gnat. His lightning quick sword went
Whooooosh! Whooooosh! Whooooosh! But the tiny gnat was still alive and flying around.
The emperor, obviously very disappointed in this display, asked, "After all of that, why is the gnat not dead?"
The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to kill."