byrd@sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Greg Byrd) (05/27/90)
Not original, but I heard it eons ago, who knows where: A man boards the subway, to discover that the only remaining seat is next to a bum, who obviously has not had a bath in a very long time. The man reluctantly sits down and is overcome by the stench. "`Cleanliness is next to godliness,'" he says. "William Shakespeare." Silence. Thinking that perhaps he was not heard, the man repeats, a little louder, "`Cleanliness is next to godliness.' William Shakespeare." More silence. Now it is obvious that the bum is ignoring him, so the man gets angry, and says very loudly,"`CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS!' WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE!" "`Fuck you.' Faulkner. -- Edited by Brad Templeton. MAIL your jokes (jokes ONLY) to funny@looking.ON.CA Attribute the joke's source if at all possible. A Daemon will auto-reply. Remember: Only ONE joke per submission. Extra jokes may be rejected.