..........who's on First?

Once upon a time in The Oval Office...............

President Bush (George): "Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?"

Condi: "Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China."

George: "Great. Lay it on me."

Condi: "Hu is the new leader of China."

George: "That's what I want to know."

Condi: "That's what I'm telling you."

George: "That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?"

Condi: "Yes."

George: "Who is the leader of China?"

Condi: "Hu."

George: "The guy in China."

Condi: "Hu."

George: "The new leader of China."

Condi: "Hu."

George: "The Chinaman!"

Condi: "Hu is leading China."

George: "Now whaddya' asking me for?"

Condi: "I'm telling you Hu is leading China."

George: "Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?"

Condi: "That's the man's name."

George: "That's who's name?"

Condi: "Yes."

George: "Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George: "Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East."

Condi: "That's correct."

George: "Then who is in China?"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George: "Yassir is in China?"

Condi: "No, sir."

George: "Then who is?"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George: "Yassir?"

Condi: "No, sir."

George: "Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the
Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone."

Condi: "Kofi?"

George: "No."

Condi: "You don't want Kofi?"

George: "No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk; and then get me the U.N."

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George: "Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N."

Condi: "Kofi?"

George: "Milk! Will you please make the call?"

Condi: "And call who?"

George: "Who is the guy at the U.N.?"

Condi: "Hu is the guy in China."

George: "Will you stay out of China?!"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George: "And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N."

Condi: "Kofi?"

George: "All right! I'll take that with cream and two sugars. Now, get on the phone!"