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Subject: tombstone joke
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Date: Fri, 22-Jul-83 22:41:34 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 22 22:41:34 1983
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I may have posted this joke earlier this year, if so, I apologize, but I
was reminded of it again recently, and I think it's a good joke.

An American visiting Isreal, was invited to the ceremonies dedicating the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.

Speeches were made by the president of Isreal, by Bush (Ron not being
able to come) and at last the tarpaulin that covered the monument was pulled
asside-- to reveal a simple marble plinth on the front of which was engraved:

		Chaim Isadore Cohn
		Born: Poland, 1903
		Died: Isread, 1955

"I thought this was a tomb to the unknown soldier!" exclaimed the American.
"Oh it is," said an Isreali.
"but how? 'Unknown?'  They've inscribed his name, his birthdate, his ---"
"Ah," said the Isreali, "you don't understand.  As a tailor, he was known; but
as a soldier--mneh!"

				You either like this kind of humor
				or you don't,

				OZ
				seismo!rlgvax!oz