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Menker
14th November 2003, 16:34
Back in the time when the Samurai were important in Japan, there was a powerful emperor who needed a new chief Samurai, so he sent out a declaration throughout the land that he was searching for the best one.

A year passed, and only 3 people showed up for the trials: a Japanese Samurai, a Chinese Samurai, and a Jewish Samurai.

The emperor asked the Japanese Samurai to come in and demonstrate why he should be the chief Samurai.

The Japanese Samurai opened a matchbox, and out flew a bumblebee. Whoosh! went his razor sharp sword, and the bumblebee dropped dead on the ground in 2 pieces.

The emperor exclaimed: "This is impressive!"

The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Samurai; for him to come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen.

The Chinese Samurai also opened a matchbox, and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh, Whoosh! went his great flashing sword, and the fly dropped dead on the ground ... in four small pieces.

The emperor exclaimed in awe: "That is really VERY impressive!"

Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai, and asked him also to step forward and demonstrate why he should be the head Samurai.

The Jewish Samurai also opened a matchbox, and out flew a small gnat. His lightning quick sword went Whooooosh! Whooooosh! Whoooosh! But the tiny gnat was still alive and flying around.

The emperor, obviously very disappointed in this display, said: "I see you are not up to the task. The gnat is not dead.

The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to kill."

:D

Senjojutsu
14th November 2003, 18:09
Cute, in an ethnic humor sort of way...

Of course you do know - this will open the door for what other nationalities would demonstrate for swordsmanship before the Emperor:

The Irish Samurai
The Polish Samurai
The English Samurai
The French Samurai
The Scottish Samurai
and finally the "Eyetalian" Samurai, BADA BING...
;)

We shall see...

BC
14th November 2003, 18:34
He wasn't a Jewish Samurai, he was a Japanese Mohel!

primeape
17th November 2003, 12:52
How about the swiss one, who folded all the 168 blades on his katana (including the bottle opener, magnifying glass and screwdriver) inside the tsuka?
Or the three, who left their 47 comrades, emigrated westward and became musketeers? (OK they were japanese, but are counted as french, at least in France :))

Primeape
Vesa Varhee
Helsinki
This may be the silliest topic I ever participated in