An airplane was about to crash.....there were 5 passengers aboard, but only 4 parachutes. The first passenger, Bill Clinton said, "I am an ex-President of the United States, and I still have great responsibilities, being the leader of nearly 300 million people, and a superpower, etc." So he takes the first parachute, and jumps out of the plane. The second passenger, said, I'm Antoine Walker, one of the best NBA basketball players, and the Boston Celtics need me, so I cannot die." So he takes the
second parachute, and leaves the plane. The third passenger, Hillary Clinton, said "I am the wife of the ex-President of the United States, and a New York Senator.....also I am the smartest woman in the world." So she gears up and exits the plane. The fourth passenger, an old man, says to the fifth passenger, a 10 year old Boy Scout, "I am old and frail and don't have much time left, so as a Christian gesture and good deed, I will sacrifice my life and let you have the last parachute." The boy scout said, "It's okay, there's a parachute left for you AND me! The worlds smartest woman just took my backpack."
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Another version:


An airplane was about to crash; there were 5

>>passengers on board

>> >>but only 4 parachutes.

>> >>

>> >>The first passenger, said, I'm Kobe Bryant, The best

>>NBA Basketball

>> >>player, the Lakers need me, I can't afford to die."

>>So he took the

>> >>first pack and left the plane.

>> >>

>> >>The second passenger, Hillary, said, "I am the wife

>>of the former

>> >>President of the United States, I am the most

>>ambitious woman in

>> >>the world, I am also a New York Senator and a

>>potential future

>> >>President." She took the second parachute and jumped

>>out of the

>> >>plane.

>> >>

>> >>The third passenger, George W Bush, said, "I'm

>>President of the

>> >>United States, I have a great responsibility being

>>the leader of a

>> >>superpower nation. Above all I'm the cleverest

>>President in

>> >>American history, the American people won't let me

>>die". So he put

>> >>on the pack next to him and jumped out of the plane.

>> >>

>> >>The fourth passenger, The Pope, said to the fifth

>>passenger, a

>> >>10-year old school boy, "I am old and frail and I

>>don't have many

>> >>years left, as a Christian I will sacrifice my life

>>and let you

>> >>have the last parachute.

>> >>

>> >>The boy said, "It's OK, there's a parachute left for

>>you. America's

>> >>cleverest President has taken my school backpack."