> A Harley rider is passing 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 slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming
> parents. The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and
> 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 biker brings her to her terrified
> parents, who thank him endlessly.
>
> A New York Times reporter has watched the whole event. The
> reporter says, "Sir, this was the most gallant and
> brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life."
>
> The biker replies, "Why, it was nothing, really, the
> lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger,
> and acted as I felt right."
>
> The reporter says, "Well, I'm a journalist from
> the New York Times, and tomorrow's paper will have this
> story on the front page... so, what do you do for a living
> and what political affiliation do you have?"
> The biker replies, "I'm a U.S. Marine and a
> Republican."
>
> The following morning the biker buys The New York Times to
> see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on
> front page:
>
> "U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS
> LUNCH"