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Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, on his way home from
> > > work at City Hall,
> > > came to a dead halt in traffic on the Dan Ryan
> > > Expressway and thought
> > > to
> > > himself, "Wow, this traffic seems worse than
> > > usual. Nothing's moving at
> > >
> > > all. "
> > >
> > > He noticed a State Trooper walking back and forth
> > > between the lines of
> > > cars, so he rolled down his window and asked,
> > > "Officer, I'm Mayor
> > > Richard
> > > M. Daley, what's the problem; what's holding
> > > everything up. "
> > >
> > > The trooper replied, "It's the Reverend Jesse
> > > Jackson. He's so
> > > depressed
> > > about the thought of everyone knowing about his
> > > extra-marital affair,
> > > his
> > > illegitimate child, and the drop in Rainbow
> > > revenue since September 11
> > > that
> > > he stopped his car in the middle of the Dan Ryan
> > > Expressway, and is
> > > threatening to douse himself with gasoline and set
> > > himself on fire. "
> > >
> > > "He says the country and his congregation are
> > > blaming him for his
> > > infidelity, and he doesn't know if he can live
> > > with the shame and
> > > embarrassment much less the drop in financial
> > > support. The people in
> > > the
> > > halted cars along the expressway are taking up a
> > > collection for him. "
> > >
> > > "Oh really," replied Mayor Daley. "How much have
> > > they collected for the
> > >
> > > Reverend Jackson so far?"
> > >
> > > "About 300 gallons," said the trooper, "but
> > > they're still siphoning... .
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, on his way home from
> > > work at City Hall,
> > > came to a dead halt in traffic on the Dan Ryan
> > > Expressway and thought
> > > to
> > > himself, "Wow, this traffic seems worse than
> > > usual. Nothing's moving at
> > >
> > > all. "
> > >
> > > He noticed a State Trooper walking back and forth
> > > between the lines of
> > > cars, so he rolled down his window and asked,
> > > "Officer, I'm Mayor
> > > Richard
> > > M. Daley, what's the problem; what's holding
> > > everything up. "
> > >
> > > The trooper replied, "It's the Reverend Jesse
> > > Jackson. He's so
> > > depressed
> > > about the thought of everyone knowing about his
> > > extra-marital affair,
> > > his
> > > illegitimate child, and the drop in Rainbow
> > > revenue since September 11
> > > that
> > > he stopped his car in the middle of the Dan Ryan
> > > Expressway, and is
> > > threatening to douse himself with gasoline and set
> > > himself on fire. "
> > >
> > > "He says the country and his congregation are
> > > blaming him for his
> > > infidelity, and he doesn't know if he can live
> > > with the shame and
> > > embarrassment much less the drop in financial
> > > support. The people in
> > > the
> > > halted cars along the expressway are taking up a
> > > collection for him. "
> > >
> > > "Oh really," replied Mayor Daley. "How much have
> > > they collected for the
> > >
> > > Reverend Jackson so far?"
> > >
> > > "About 300 gallons," said the trooper, "but
> > > they're still siphoning... .