The New York Times
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:57 pm
A biker was riding by the zoo, when he saw a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabbed her by the cuff of her jacket and tried to pull her inside to slaughter her, right under the eyes of her screaming parents.
The biker jumped off his bike, ran to the cage and hit the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch.
Whimpering from the pain the lion jumped back, letting go of the girl; and, the biker brought her to her terrified parents, who thanked him endlessly.
A reporter had seen the whole thing, and addressing the biker, said, "Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life."
"Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt right."
"Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's papers will have this on the first page. What motorcycle do you ride?"
"A Harley Davidson."
The journalist left. The following morning, the biker bought the paper to see if it indeed brought news of his actions; and, read on the front page of the New York Times:
BIKER GANG MEMBER ASSAULTS AFRICAN
IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH.
The biker jumped off his bike, ran to the cage and hit the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch.
Whimpering from the pain the lion jumped back, letting go of the girl; and, the biker brought her to her terrified parents, who thanked him endlessly.
A reporter had seen the whole thing, and addressing the biker, said, "Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life."
"Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt right."
"Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's papers will have this on the first page. What motorcycle do you ride?"
"A Harley Davidson."
The journalist left. The following morning, the biker bought the paper to see if it indeed brought news of his actions; and, read on the front page of the New York Times:
BIKER GANG MEMBER ASSAULTS AFRICAN
IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH.