A Trip to Israel
by Michael B. Druxman on 03/21/11
March 22, 2011
The following was sent to me by a friend:
Barack and Michelle Obama went on a trip to Israel. During the visit Barack fell ill and died in Jerusalem.
A high official in the Israeli government, in talks with U.S. officials, offered to bury Barack in Israel. The alternative the officials were told, was to fly his body back to the U.S. for final disposition. The cost for burial in Israel was $100, the cost for preparation and flight of the body to the U.S. was $1,000,000.
U.S. officials huddled for a few minutes, then said, "We have decided to fly his body back to the U.S."
"Why," asked the Israeli official, "would you spend such a tremendous amount of money when the alternative is so much cheaper?"
"Well," replied the U.S. official, "2,000 years ago a man died and was buried here, and three days later he arose. We simply can't take the chance."
You have a creative day.
Michael
