Bush joke kicks off Korea talks

MWC News - A Site Without Borders - - Bush joke kicks off Korea talks: "Rare talks between military leaders from North and South Korea have got off to an unusual start with one of the North Korean generals recalling an internet joke about the US president.

Tuesday's meeting at the border village of Panmunjom was intended to discuss the restoration of rail links after more than half a century.

Both sides had previously agreed to a test-run across the heavily-fortified border on May 17th, but the North's military must first give its consent.

Shortly after the meeting began however, Lieutenant-General Kim Yong-chol opened proceedings by telling a joke at George Bush's expense.

'I recently read a piece of political humour on the internet called 'saving the president',' he was quoted as saying in pool reports from the talks."

The Joke

Bush goes out jogging one morning and, preoccupied with international affairs, fails to notice that a car is heading straight at him.

A group of schoolchildren pull the president away just in time, saving his life, and a grateful Bush offers them anything they want in the world as a reward.

"We want a place reserved for us at Arlington Memorial Cemetery," say the children.

"Why is that?" asks Bush.

"Because our parents will kill us if they find out what we've done."