Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site seismo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!flinn From: flinn@seismo.UUCP (E. A. Flinn) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Fireman joke Message-ID: <725@seismo.UUCP> Date: Tue, 20-Mar-84 18:10:09 EST Article-I.D.: seismo.725 Posted: Tue Mar 20 18:10:09 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 21-Mar-84 04:55:37 EST Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA Lines: 17 ---- Firemen arrive at burning building to find young mother, holding baby, leaning out of window a couple of stories above the greatest height the firemen's longest ladder will reach. Consternation. Huge burly fireman approaches Chief: "I used to be a wide receiver in the NFL, with good safe hands, so ask the woman to drop the baby, and I'll catch it. Chief thinks this is the only solution, so they shout to the woman, who reluctantly drops the bundle. It's a long fall - the fireman jigs around judging the trajectory, wind effect, etc. Gust of wind catches the bundle at the last minute, and the fireman makes a spectacular leaping catch. Ovewhelmed with elation at his great reception, he leaps into the air and spikes the bundle...