>An aeroplane was about to crash; there were five passengers on board but
>only four parachutes. The first passenger said, `I am Joe Harper, Aberdeen
>FC's record goal scorer.` The others agreed that he had to live, and so he
>took first pack and left the plane. The second passenger, Tommy Sheridan,
>said, ` I am the gadfly all democratic systems need to keep the incumbent
>government on their toes.`
>
>Again, the others agreed that he had to live, and so he took second pack
>and
>jumped out of the plane. The third passenger, David Beckham, said, ` I'm
>the
>captain of the England football team. The nation looks up to me. I'm an
>icon. I am also much cleverer than people think - see?` With that, he
>grabbed the pack next to him and jumped out of the plane.
>
>The fourth passenger, the Pope, said to the fifth passenger, a 10-year-old
>schoolgirl, `I am old and frail and don't have many years left, and as a
>good Catholic I will sacrifice my life and let you have the last
>parachute.`
>
>The girl said, `It's okay, there is a parachute left for you. Beckham has
>just taken my Schoolbag.`
>only four parachutes. The first passenger said, `I am Joe Harper, Aberdeen
>FC's record goal scorer.` The others agreed that he had to live, and so he
>took first pack and left the plane. The second passenger, Tommy Sheridan,
>said, ` I am the gadfly all democratic systems need to keep the incumbent
>government on their toes.`
>
>Again, the others agreed that he had to live, and so he took second pack
>and
>jumped out of the plane. The third passenger, David Beckham, said, ` I'm
>the
>captain of the England football team. The nation looks up to me. I'm an
>icon. I am also much cleverer than people think - see?` With that, he
>grabbed the pack next to him and jumped out of the plane.
>
>The fourth passenger, the Pope, said to the fifth passenger, a 10-year-old
>schoolgirl, `I am old and frail and don't have many years left, and as a
>good Catholic I will sacrifice my life and let you have the last
>parachute.`
>
>The girl said, `It's okay, there is a parachute left for you. Beckham has
>just taken my Schoolbag.`
