I saw a man at the corner banging two garbage pail lids together...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

"What are you doing," I asked.

"I'm keeping the lions away!" he replied.

Shocked, I told him, "There are no lions here."

He stopped banging the lids far a moment and smiled, "See? It's working!"

I asked, "What's your name?"

He said, "George. And it keeps the terrorists away, too!"

[NNadir]

1. That is a joke for these times.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. It has been ringing in my ears since they started with the

"fighting them over there so we won't have to fight them here" lines.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. yes it is...

[LaurenG]

3. Unfortunately that is NO joke

it's a parable. Good one.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. Too effing true. n/t

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. a self serving kick.

Because I like the message.