Think #11 06 июня 1998

Юмор

Competition wits - historical anecdotes, puzzles.

              COMPETITION Wags



  In this historical anecdote is not the last phrase or just a 
few words, but in them-and is the whole point

anecdote - a witty response, paradoxical joke. Try competing 
with the actors of these commemorative histories to offer his 
version of the last phrases. How they sounded in reality you

learn in one of the following numbers.



            Prophylactic



  Once the court of French King
Francis the First Duc de Bellegarde,
furious daring joke royal jester Triboulet, and threatened to 
kill him. Triboulet complained to the duke to the king. That he

replied:
- Do not be afraid! If someone dares you
to kill a quarter of an hour it will hang on
my orders!
- Your Highness, but could you ...



            CAUTION SCIENTIST



  English philosopher Bertrand Russell
Asked once whether he was ready to die for
their beliefs. Thinking, the scientist said:
- Of course not! After all ...



            Abortive REVENGE



On the representation of the play of French playwright Emile 
Augier in the Comedie Francaise, sitting next to the author, 
Alexander Dumas said him, pointing to a tired audience:

- Look, here's how the public on
your creation!
 The next day, the theater was a piece of the
Dyuma.Ozhe found in the hall of a sleeping audience and turned 
to his neighbor: - Look my dear, how the

your play on the audience.
Dumas said calmly:
- ....



            Waiting for your answers.