Today they're leading a priest, a drunkard and an engineer to the guillotine.
They ask the priest if he wants to face up or down when he meets his fate.
The
priest says that he would like to face up so he will be looking toward heaven
when he dies. They raise the blade of the guillotine, release it, it comes
speeding down and suddenly stops just inches from his neck. The authorities
take this as divine intervention and release the priest.
Next the drunkard comes to the guillotine. He also decides to die face up
hoping that he will be as fortunate as the priest. They raise the blade of
the
guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and suddenly stops just inches
from his neck. So they release the drunkard as well.
The engineer is next. He too decides to die facing up. They slowly raise the
blade of the guillotine, when suddenly the engineer says:
"Hey, I see what your problem is."