NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/rec/humor/34368

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From: [e-mail] (rachel heath)
Subject: re:long joke request:the ping pong ball joke
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Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:59:18 GMT
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here is possibly the worst joke in the world in respose for jokes of
this sort.  it will serve your purpose quite nicely, i think.

     there was once a little boy who was about to graduate from
nursery school.  since his parents were so proud of him, the said to
him, "we will give you anything you want, because we are so proud of
you.  what do you want more than anything in the world?" expecting the
typical answer of a toy truck or crayons, his parents were suprised to
say the least when the boy answered, "a ping-pong ball."  his parents
asked him, "are you sure?  the only thing you want is a ping pong
ball?  what for?"  but the boy only smiled and said, "just a ping pong
ball."  so his parents obligingly bought him 1 ping pong ball,
relieved that they did not have to mortgage the house for this child.
     a few years later, the boy was about to graduate from elementary
school.  he was at the top of his class, and his parents were so proud
of him that they offered to buy him anything that he wanted.  once
again, they were shocked at his answer of"1 ping pong ball" and
demanded to know why he only wanted a ping pong ball.  he smiled once
again and said, "just a ping pong ball, please."  since his parents
were so proud of him they decided to just buy him the ping pong ball
without hassling him about what it was for.
     <continue in this manner for graduations from middle school, high
school, conformation, bar mitzvah, whatever and then do
college...remember that he only ever wants a ping pong ball and he
never tells his parents what it is for>
     after his college graduation, this young man was on his way to
his car when he was hit by a car.  his parents ran up to him, and
realizing that he was moments from death, said to him, "son, we love
you and are very proud of you, but before you die, can you tell us one
thing?  what were all of those ping pong balls for?"  and the boy
looked at his parents and said, "they were for..."
     and then he died.

sorry, i know it's terrible, but you asked for it!  :)

rachel
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