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! ...