Humor 10/26/97: In a bit of a flap...

Hi y'all,

This week's recommendation for book, CD, movie or something else applies
mostly to the guys. It's the book, "What Makes a Man? 12 Promises That
Will Change Your Life." I found it to be extremely helpful. You're
welcome to borrow it if you're in the Boston area.

This week's humor email comes to us from Dave Shim. Enjoy!

-Josh.
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"In retrospect, I admit it was unwise to try to gain access to my house
via the catflap," Gunter Burpus admitted to reporters in Bremen Germany.
"I suppose that the reason they're called cat flaps rather than human
flaps, is because they're too small for people, and perhaps I should
have realised that."

Burpus (41), a gardener from Bremen, was relating how he had become
trapped in his own front door for two days after losing his house keys.

"I got my head and shoulders through the flap but became trapped fast
around the waist. At first, it all seemed rather amusing. I sang songs
and told myself jokes. But then I wanted to go to the lavatory."

"I began shouting for help, but my head was in the hallway, so my
screams were muffled."

"After a few hours, a group of students approached me, but instead of
helping, they removed my trousers and underpants, painted my buttocks
bright blue, and stuck a daffodil between my cheeks. Then they placed a
sign next to me which said 'Germany resurgent, an essay in street art.
Please give generously', and left me there.

"People were passing by, and, when asked for help, they just said 'Very
Good, Very Clever' and threw coins into my trousers. No one tried to
free me".

"In fact, I only got free after two days because a dog started licking
my private parts and an old woman complained to the police. The rescue
services came and cut me out, but the police arrested me as soon as I
was free".

Luckily, they've now dropped the charges, and I collected over DM3000 in
my underpants, so the time wasn't entirely wasted".