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    ABBOTT & COSTELLO LEARN HEBREW
    by R. Jack Moline

    NOTE:

    In order to appreciate this humor, you need to understand a few
    Hebrew words. In Hebrew:

    #1) Mee means 'Who' in English
    #2) Hu means 'He' in English
    #3) Hee means 'She' in English
    #4) Ma mean 'What' in English
    #5) Dag means 'Fish' in English

    ENJOY! Be prepared to fall off you chair!

    END OF NOTE

    ABBOTT: I see you're here for your Hebrew lesson.
    COSTELLO: I'm ready to learn.

    A: Now, the first thing you must understand is that Hebrew and English
    have many words which sound alike, but they do not mean the same
    thing.
    C: Sure, I understand.
    A: Now, don't be too quick to say that.
    C: How stupid do you think I am -don't answer that. It's simple-some
    words in Hebrew sound like words in English, but they don't mean
    the same.
    A: Precisely.
    C: We have that word in English, too. What does it mean in Hebrew?
    A: No, no. Precisely is an English word.
    C: I didn't come here to learn English, I came to learn Hebrew. So
    make with the Hebrew.
    A: Fine. Let's start with mee.
    C: You.
    A: No , mee.
    C: Fine, we'll start with you.
    A: No, we'll start with mee.
    C: Okay, have it your way.
    A: Now, mee is who.
    C: You is Abbott.
    A: No, no, no. Mee is who.
    C: You is Abbott.
    A: You don't understand.
    C: I don't understand? Did you just say me is who?
    A: Yes I did. Mee is who.
    C: You is Abbott.
    A: No, You Misunderstand what I am saying. Tell me about mee.
    C: Well, you're a nice enough guy.
    A: No, no. Tell me about mee!
    C: Who?
    A: Precisely.
    C: Precisely what?
    A: Precisely who.
    C: It's precisely whom!
    A: No, mee is who.
    C: Don't start that again-go on to something else.
    A: All right. Hu is he.
    C: Who is he?
    A: Yes.
    C: I don't know. Who is he?
    A: Sure you do. You just said it.
    C: I just said what?
    A: Hu is he.
    C: Who is he?
    A: Precisely.
    C: Again with the precisely! Precisely who?
    A: No, precisely hee.
    C: Precisely he? Who is he?
    A: Precisely!
    C: And what about me?
    A: Hu.
    C: me, me, me!
    A: Hu, hu, hu!
    C: What are you, an owl? Me! Who is me?
    A: No, hu is he!
    C: I don't know I maybe he is me!
    A: No, hee is she! (STARE AT ABBOTT)
    C: Do his parents know about this?
    A: About what?
    C: About her!
    A: What about her?
    C: That she is he!
    A: No, you've got it wrong-hee is she!
    C: Then who is he?
    A: Precisely!
    C: Who?
    A: He!
    C: Me?
    A: Hu!
    C: He?
    A: She!
    C: Who is she?
    A: No, hu is he.
    C: I don't care who is he, I want to know who is she?
    A: No, that's not right.
    C: How can it not be right? I said it. I was standing here when I
    said it, and I know me.
    A: Hu.
    C: Who?
    A: Precisely!
    C: Me! Me is that he you are talking about! He is me!
    A: No, hee is she!
    C: Wait a Minute, wait a minute! I'm trying to learn a little Hebrew,
    and now I can't even speak English. Let me review.
    A: Go ahead.
    C: Now first You want to know me is who.
    A: Correct.
    C: And then you say who is he.
    A: Absolutely.
    C: And then you tell me he is she.
    A & C: Precisely!
    C: Now look at this logically. If me is who. And who is he. And he is
    she. Don't it stand to reason that me is she?
    A: Who?
    C: She!
    A: That is he!
    C: Who is he?
    A & C: Precisely!
    C: I have just about had it. You have me confused I want to go home.
    You know what I want? Ma!
    A: What.
    C: I said Ma.
    A: What.
    Q: What are you, deaf? I want Ma!
    A: What!
    C: Not what, who!
    A: He!
    C: Not he! Ma is not he!
    A: Of course not! Hu is he!
    C: I don't know. I don't know. I don't care. I don't care who is he,
    he is she, me is who, ma is what. I just want to go home now and
    play with my dog.
    A: Fish.
    C: Fish?
    A: Dag is fish.
    C: That's all, I'm outa here.
    Luke 2:14
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