A man is walking through the zoo when he sees a little girl leaning
into the lion's cage.
Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to
pull her inside to devour her right in front the little girl's
screaming parents. The man runs to the cage, hits the lion square
on the nose with a powerful punch.
Whimpering from the pain, the lion jumps back letting go of the
girl, and the man returns her to her terrified parents.
A reporter has seen the whole scene and says to the rescuer: 'Sir,
this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my
whole life.'
'Why, it was nothing,' said the man. 'Really, the lion was behind
bars and I knew God would protect me just as He did Daniel in the
lions den long, long ago. I just saw this little kid in danger, and
acted as I felt was right.'
'I noticed a Bible in your pocket. Are you a Republican?,' asked
the journalist.
'Yes, and I'm a Christian on my way
to a Bible study,' the man replies.
'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed.
I'm a journalist for the New York Times and tomorrow's paper will
have this on the front page.'
The journalist leaves. The following morning the man buys the New
York Times to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and
reads, on first page:
'Right Wing Republican Christian Fundamentalist Assaults African
Immigrant and Steals His Lunch.'
into the lion's cage.
Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to
pull her inside to devour her right in front the little girl's
screaming parents. The man runs to the cage, hits the lion square
on the nose with a powerful punch.
Whimpering from the pain, the lion jumps back letting go of the
girl, and the man returns her to her terrified parents.
A reporter has seen the whole scene and says to the rescuer: 'Sir,
this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my
whole life.'
'Why, it was nothing,' said the man. 'Really, the lion was behind
bars and I knew God would protect me just as He did Daniel in the
lions den long, long ago. I just saw this little kid in danger, and
acted as I felt was right.'
'I noticed a Bible in your pocket. Are you a Republican?,' asked
the journalist.
'Yes, and I'm a Christian on my way
to a Bible study,' the man replies.
'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed.
I'm a journalist for the New York Times and tomorrow's paper will
have this on the front page.'
The journalist leaves. The following morning the man buys the New
York Times to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and
reads, on first page:
'Right Wing Republican Christian Fundamentalist Assaults African
Immigrant and Steals His Lunch.'
