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The Emperor of Japan advertises for a new personal bodygaurd. Three swordsmen apply: two are large, muscular warriors, but the third is a little white-haired old man.
To test the applicants, the Emperor's servants let a fly loose in the room and tells the first swordsman to kill it. The giant swordsman sweeps down his blade and chops the fly in two. "Very impressive," says the Emperor.
The second swordsman is given the same test. Even larger than the first, he swings his sword twice and manages to cut the fly into quarters before it hits the ground. "MOST impressive," cries the Emperor.
The third swordsman is then tested. The tiny old man chases the insect around the room, swings his sword a few times, then sits down with the fly buzzing around his head. "Why have you stopped?" demands the Emperor. "The fly is still alive!" "Yes," replies the old man. "It's still alive. But now it's technically Jewish..."
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