From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!sdcsvax!noscvax!key Newsgroups: net.jokes Title: Tonic & Ginn Article-I.D.: noscvax.125 Posted: Tue Mar 15 07:46:27 1983 Received: Tue Mar 22 19:58:08 1983 A Highlander, a Midlander, and a Lowlander were shipwrecked on a desert island [You can substitute any three ethnic or religious groups you like for the three 'landers]. After a couple of weeks the Highlander found a tonic bottle on the beach and, while struggling to remove the cork, released a genie from the bottle. The Genie said "Douglas Hofstadter sent me to grant you any three wishes". The three 'landers talked it over and decided they would each make one wish. The Highlander went first since he had found the bottle. After some thought he said "I wish I was back in the Highlands with my wife and family". Poof! He was gone. Next it was the Midlander's turn. After some thought he too said "I wish I was back home with my wife and family". Poof! He was gone. Finally it was the Lowlander's turn. He thought and thought and finally said "Gee I miss those guys. I wish they were back here". Poof! ...