The Genie
JOKE OF THE WEEK, 6 Oct 2014
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
A New Zealander, a South African and an Australian were the only survivors of a shipwreck on a small South Sea island, surviving on coconuts. One day, the New Zealander was walking along the beach and found a bottle floating ashore. He opened it‑‑and a genie came out!
The genie said, “Thank you very much for liberating me, I have been locked up in this bottle for hundreds of years. As a sign of gratitude, I will grant each of you one wish.”
The New Zealander said, “I wish I was home in Auckland with my family.” Swoop… the genie took him and he was sitting with his family at the dinner table, very happy.
The South African said, “I wish I was home in Durban with my family.” Swoop… the genie took him and there he was.
Looking around, the Aussie said, “It is suddenly so lonely here. I wish my friends were back!”
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