A Toronto Maple Leaf fan, a Montreal Canadiens fan, and an OttawaSenator fan were all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of Moosehead.
All of a sudden, Saudi police rushed in and arrested them.The merepossession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the beer, They were sentenced to death! However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life imprisonment.
By a stroke of luck, the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip.
As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh said,
"It's my eighth wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping."
The Ottawa Senator fan was first in line (he had drunk theleast, of course). So he thought about this for a while and then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through and he had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain when the punishment was done.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fan was next up (he had finished a half-can). After watching the previous scene, he said, "All right...please fix two pillows onto my back." But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again, sending the Toronto fan crying and screaming.
The Montreal Canadiens fan was the last one up (he had finished off most of the crate) but, before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him andsaid,
"You support the greatest team in the world, your city has some of the best and most loyal hockey fans in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!"
"Merci, your most Royal Highness", the Montreal fan replies. "In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes."
"Not only are you an honourable, handsome and powerful man,you are also very brave," the Sheikh says with an admiring look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish? What is it to be?" the Sheikh asks.
"Tie the Toronto fan to my back."
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All of a sudden, Saudi police rushed in and arrested them.The merepossession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the beer, They were sentenced to death! However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life imprisonment.
By a stroke of luck, the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip.
As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh said,
"It's my eighth wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping."
The Ottawa Senator fan was first in line (he had drunk theleast, of course). So he thought about this for a while and then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through and he had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain when the punishment was done.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fan was next up (he had finished a half-can). After watching the previous scene, he said, "All right...please fix two pillows onto my back." But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again, sending the Toronto fan crying and screaming.
The Montreal Canadiens fan was the last one up (he had finished off most of the crate) but, before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him andsaid,
"You support the greatest team in the world, your city has some of the best and most loyal hockey fans in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!"
"Merci, your most Royal Highness", the Montreal fan replies. "In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes."
"Not only are you an honourable, handsome and powerful man,you are also very brave," the Sheikh says with an admiring look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish? What is it to be?" the Sheikh asks.
"Tie the Toronto fan to my back."
:missingte
