A Final Meal

When three men, a Frenchman, an Italian, and a Jew were condemned to be executed, their captors told them that they had the right to have a final meal before the execution. They asked the Frenchman what he wanted. “Give me some good French wine and French bread,” he requested. So they gave it to him, he ate and drank, and then they executed him.

Next was the Italian’s turn. Give me a big plate of pasta,” said the Italian. So they brought it to him, he ate it, and then they executed him. Now it was the turn of the Jew. “I want a big bowl of strawberries,” said the Jew. The captors look at each other and chorused, “Strawberries!!! They aren’t even in season!” And the Jew said, “So, I’ll wait.”