Irishman, Englishman and a German are caught in Saudi Arabia drinking. "Under Saudi law you are
sentenced to 30 lashes then deported. Before you begin you are entitled to something on you back,
what would you like?" said the prison guard to the Englishman just before lashing him. The English
man, being a bit of a cricket fan, asked for linseed oil. When they lashed him on a post and let him go
to catch his flight back to London he groaned and crawled to the airport. Next came the German.
"Under Saudi law you are sentenced to 30 lashes then deported. Before you begin you are entitled to
something on you back, what would you like?" said the prison guard "Nothing" said the German and,
after receiving his lashes spat on the ground, called the prison guards Schisers and started off
towards the airport. The guards then came to the Irishman. "Under Saudi law you are sentenced to
30 lashes then deported. Before you begin you are entitled to something on you back, what would
you like?" "Oh", replied the Irishman, "I'll take the German
