A Shuttle To New York         April 25, 1998

 One good turn deserves another.  Or does it?

LadyHawke
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"A Shuttle To New York"

Two Arabs boarded a shuttle out of Washington for 
New York.  One sat in the window seat, the other in 
the middle seat.  Just before takeoff a fat, little Israeli 
guy got on and took the aisle seat next to the Arabs.  
He kicked off his shoes, wiggled his toes and was 
settling in when the Arab in the window seat said, 
"I think I'll go up and get a coke."

"No problem," said the Israeli.  "I'll get it for you."  
While he was gone, the Arab picked up the Israeli's 
shoe and spit in it.  When the Israeli returned with the 
coke, the other Arab said,
"That looks good.  I think I'll have one too."

Again, the Israeli obligingly went to fetch it, and while 
he is gone the Arab other picked up the other shoe and 
spit in it.  The Israeli returned with the coke, and they 
all sat back and enjoyed the short flight to New York.

As the plane was landing the Israeli slipped his feet into 
his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"How long must this go on?" he asked.  "This enmity 
between our peoples..... this hatred... this animosity... 
this spitting in shoes and peeing in cokes?"