Tuesday, November 4, 2008

e-mail from Alan Amor





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Doug said...

Sorry but this is the only way I could figure out how to post his e-mail. Many of you I'm sure remember Alan Amor and his brother John from our island days. Anyways Alan e-mails me occasionally and I thought I'd share this one as it seems so topical. By the way Alan is an acclaimed ryukyu martial arts expert with dojos in Kansas, Florida and one overseas somewhere I think in Taiwan. Last I heard John was an air traffic controller in Alaska.

Just a little bi-partisan humor. Probably not true just funny

While walking down the street one day a US senator

is tragically hit by a truck and dies.

His soul arrives in heaven and is met by
St. Peter at the entrance.

"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you
settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom
see a high official around these parts, you see, so
we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," says the man.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll
do is have you spend one day in hell
and one in heaven. Then you can choose where
to spend eternity."

"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the
senator.

"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator
and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors
open and he finds himself in the middle of a green
golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and
standing in front of it are all his friends and other
politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They
run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce
about the good times they had while getting rich
at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on
lobster, caviar and champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly
guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes.
They are having such a good time that before he
realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves
while the elevator rises...

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens
on heaven where St.Peter is waiting for him.

"Now it's time to visit heaven."

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group
of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud,
playing the harp and singing. They have a good
time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have
gone by and St. Peter returns.

"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another
in heaven. Now choose your eternity."

The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers:
"Well, I would never have said it before, I mean
heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be
better off in hell."

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he
goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in
the middle of a barren land covered with waste
and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up
the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash
falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.
"I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here
and there was a golf course
and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
drank champagne, and danced and had a great
time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage
and my friends look miserable. What happened?"

The devil looks at him, smiles and says,
"Yesterday we were campaigning...Today you
voted."


Remember This The Day You Vote!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 4, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Cindy said...

A good one Doug!

November 4, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Cindy said...

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November 4, 2008 at 9:42 AM

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