Et Cetera: Publick and Privat Curiosities

I have been trying to refrain from telling jokes about President Bush’s periodic lapses of wisdom, but this one is just too good not too pass along:

Dick Cheney came into the Oval Ofice one morning this past week to give President Bush the daily briefing on the previous day’s events in Iraq. “Mr. President,” Cheney began, “I have very good news about yesterday’s progress in Iraq. Our puppet government is still standing, and Condi Rice managed to get out of the country alive.”

“Wonnerful, wonnerful,” Bush replied, still munching on his breakfast muffin.

“There’s only one small, bad detail to report,” Cheney continued. “Three Brazillians were attacked or killed just outside of Baghdad”

“THREE BRAZILLIANS!!!” Bush exclaimed. Then, with a deep sense of grief, his body slumped over and his head drooped onto the desk. Then, slowly looking up at Cheney with an immense sense of sadness, he quietly asked, “Dick, tell me, err..I mean remind me, three brazillians… just how many zillions is that??”