Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 22:30:50 -0500
From: A Cue to a Vill
Subject: BLAGUES-L: Hu's on First


Date: 18 Nov 2002 20:21:41 -0800
From: Terry J. Klokeid


    HU'S ON FIRST   By James Sherman

    (We take you now to the Oval Office.)

    George: Condi!  Nice to see you.  What's happening?

    Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.

    George:  Great.  Lay it on me.

    Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.

    George: That's what I want to know.

    Condi:  That's what I'm telling you.

    George: That's what I'm asking you.  Who is the new leader of China?

    Condi:  Yes.

    George:  I mean the fellow's name.

    Condi:  Hu.

    George:  The guy in China.

    Condi:  Hu.

    George:  The new leader of China.

    Condi:  Hu.

    George:  The Chinaman!

    Condi:  Hu is leading China.

    George:  Now whaddya' asking me for?

    Condi:  I'm telling you Hu is leading China.

    George:  Well, I"m asking you.  Who is leading China?

    Condi:  That's the man's name.

    George:  That's whose name?

    Condi:  Yes.

    George:  Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader 
of China?

    Condi:  Yes, sir.

    George:  Yassir?  Yassir Arafat is in China?  I thought he was in the
Middle East.

    Condi:  That's correct.

    George:  Then who is in China?

    Condi:  Yes, sir.

    George:  Yassir is in China?

    Condi:  No, sir.

    George:  Then who is?

    Condi:  Yes, sir.

    George:  Yassir?

    Condi:  No, sir.

    George:  Look, Condi.  I need to know the name of the new leader of 
China.  Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.

    Condi:  Kofi?

    George:  No, thanks.

    Condi:  You want Kofi?

    George:  No.

    Condi:  You don't want Kofi.

    George:  No.  But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of 
milk.  And then get me the U.N.

    Condi:  Yes, sir.

    George:  Not Yassir!  The guy at the U.N.

    Condi:  Kofi?

    George:  Milk!  Will you please make the call?

    Condi:  And call who?

    George:  Who is the guy at the U.N?

    Condi:  Hu is the guy in China.

    George:  Will you stay out of China?!

    Condi:  Yes, sir.

    George:  And stay out of the Middle East!  Just get me the guy at 
the U.N.

    Condi:  Kofi.

    George:  All right!  With cream and two sugars.   Now get on the phone.

    (Condi picks up the phone.)

    Condi:  Rice, here.

    George: Rice?  Good idea.  And a couple of egg rolls, too.  Maybe we 
should send some to the guy in China.  And the Middle East.  Can you get 
Chinese food in the Middle East?