The Biker and the Lion



A biker is riding by the zoo when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage.

Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.

The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch.

Whimpering from pain, the lion jumps back, letting go of the girl and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.

A New York Times reporter has watched the whole event.

The reporter says, "Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I ever saw a man do in my whole life."

The biker replies, "Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt was right."

The reporter says, "Well,  I'm a journalist from the New York Times and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the
front page. So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you have?"

The biker replies, "I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican."

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The following morning the biker buys The New York Times to see if it indeed brings news of his actions and reads, on front page:

U.S.MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT

AND

STEALS HIS LUNCH

Har!

Too true!

Knowing the NY Slimes this is probably a true story!

The NYT?  Where "We slant the news so you don't have to?"

'Scuse me, I've got to keep up with the MIB, so I'm off to buy some tabloids.