Hi folks !

Hmm, I wonder if I dare........
Well, I�ll try, it�s kinda political but non US ;-)

The Swedish head of state  Goran Persson was visiting the White House and
after a good dinner George  Bush said:
 "Well Goran, I don't know what you think of the members of your cabinet,
 but mine are all bright and brilliant."

 "How do you know?" Goran asks.

 "Oh it's simple. They all have to take special test before they can be
 minister. Wait a second"

 Bush is waving at  Colin Powell and asks him :

 "Tell me Colin, who is the child of your mother and father but not  your
 brother or sister?"

 "Ah that's simple, Mr President", Powell sais, "It's me!"

 "Well done, Colin", Bush said and Mr Persson was really impressed .

 After getting back home Goran Persson thinks about the intelligens of his
own government and decides to make the same test.
He asks the minister of finance Bosse Ringholm to come and join him and asks
:

"Tell me Bosse, who�s the child of your parents - but not your brother or
your sister ?"

Ringholm�s considering the question but cant come up with an answer right
away.

"May I have some time to think about it ?" - he asks.

"OK, you�ll have 48 hours"

So Ringholm goes back to his office and asks all of his co-workers but
nobody knows the answer

More and more stressed up he continues to call other ministers until he
finally gets in touch with Leif Pagrotsky

"Leif, I�m in trouble, Goran has given me one of those trick questions and I
don�t know the answer !
I�m getting worried about my job here "

"Hey, calm down and I�ll try to help you" sais Leif Pagrotsky
"What�s the question ?"

" Who�s the child of your parents but not your brother or sister ?"

" But that�s simple" Leif sais - " It�s me "

"Off course, how stupid of me " Ringholm sais, rushes over to Goran Perssons
office and sits down in the visitors chair

"OK boss, I�ve got the answer" he sais happily

"It�s  Leif Pagrotsky "

Goran Persson looks at him, shakes his head and looks sadly at his Minister
"Sorry old friend but thats not the right answer"

Bosse Ringholm blushes, shuffels his feet a little and asks
"It�s what we�ve come up with......what is the correct answer then?? "

" It�s Colin Powell"

Calle
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Mullhyttan, Sweden