Jae
October 27, 2005, 09:09 PM
While visiting England, P. J Patterson is invited over to tea with the Queen.He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to surround herself with intelligent people. He asks how she knows if they're intelligent.
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to
demonstrate."
She phones Tony Blair, puts him on speakerphone, and says, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer this question: Your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Tony Blair responds ,"It is I, your Highness."
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, Prime Minister,"
says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr.
Patterson?"
"Yes, Your Highnesss! Thanks a lot. I'll definitely
be using that!"
Upon returning to Jamaica, he decides he'd better put the Minister
of National Security and Justice to the test. He summons K.D. Knight to
Jamaica House and says, "K.D.!, I wonder if you can answer a question for me?"
Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
Lemmie see now....uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
K.D. Knight hems and haws and and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?"
P.J. agrees, and K.D. leaves immediately andcalls a meeting of
other senior ministry officials and high ranking officers in the Police Force.
They puzzle over the question for several hours but nobody can come
up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, K.D. calls Renato Adams and
explains his problem....
"Renato.... put down yu M-16 fi just one second.....your mother has
a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your
brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Renato adjusts his bullet-proof vest and answers immediately, "It's
me, of course, you fool."
Much relieved, K.D. Knight rushes back to Jamaica House and
exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is!......It's Renato
Adams!!!!"
P.J. replies in disgust, "Wrong, you idiot, it's Tony Blair!"
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to
demonstrate."
She phones Tony Blair, puts him on speakerphone, and says, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer this question: Your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Tony Blair responds ,"It is I, your Highness."
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, Prime Minister,"
says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr.
Patterson?"
"Yes, Your Highnesss! Thanks a lot. I'll definitely
be using that!"
Upon returning to Jamaica, he decides he'd better put the Minister
of National Security and Justice to the test. He summons K.D. Knight to
Jamaica House and says, "K.D.!, I wonder if you can answer a question for me?"
Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
Lemmie see now....uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
K.D. Knight hems and haws and and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?"
P.J. agrees, and K.D. leaves immediately andcalls a meeting of
other senior ministry officials and high ranking officers in the Police Force.
They puzzle over the question for several hours but nobody can come
up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, K.D. calls Renato Adams and
explains his problem....
"Renato.... put down yu M-16 fi just one second.....your mother has
a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your
brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Renato adjusts his bullet-proof vest and answers immediately, "It's
me, of course, you fool."
Much relieved, K.D. Knight rushes back to Jamaica House and
exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is!......It's Renato
Adams!!!!"
P.J. replies in disgust, "Wrong, you idiot, it's Tony Blair!"