Who's On First . . . Redone

Anonymous E-mail | N/A | Jim Sherman

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Playwright Jim Sherman wrote this after Hu Jintao was named chief of the Communist Party in China.

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 askin' 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 who's 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?

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This came in an e-mail to me and I got a chuckle out of it. I thought I'd share it with others here.

With apoligies to Abbot & Costello, of course.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I like it. It's a veritible who's-Hu of comedy!

[Tired of Taxes]

I saw that one yesterday, too, and it gave me a great laugh. But, when I thought about posting it to a forum, I stopped myself. I can just envision Dems jumping all over it with criticisms of Bush.

[TomServo]

Already posted here.

[KeyBored]

This could be a joke in and of itself.

I did a search on WHO; not HU. :-(

Sorry - my bad.

[deport]

Who's up..... and who's down.....

[Still Thinking]

Carson did a very funny skit during Reagan's presidency that was very similar.

[riley1992]

You are in serious need of a hobby.

[TomServo]

You are in serious need of a hobby.

Nervous tic.

[riley1992]

Nervous tic.

Nah, that's not a good hobby. How about Tourette's syndrome? Now there's a good hobby.

[TomServo]

How about Tourette's syndrome?

I had that the other day and my thread got pulled. Speaking of, how's my application to the club coming along? ;-)

[riley1992]

You just need to fill out this one last form and then you're all set.

#2 Pencils Only Please

[TomServo]

Sheesh. Last time we discussed this, you said you were reviewing it. What happened. You lost it? Your dog ate it? Another kegger? ;-)

[packrat01]

I, too, wanted to become a Mouseketeer. I got as far as E-mail Address, and decided it wasn't worth the spam I'd get...

[Winfield]

I'm betting both Bush and Rice would get a big laugh
out of it. Bush is not so uptight that he can't enjoy a
good laugh on himself. BTW, note the big article in USA TODAY (today) advising that the European "leaders" are no
longer calling Bush "dumb cowboy". He swooped through Europe
last week and got everything he went after. In the end, "They were elbowing one another, trying to get their picture
taken with the U.S. President." (Demos.....eat your hearts
out!! You too, Helen!)