>The largest condom factory in the States burned down. President Obama
>was awakened at 4 am by the telephone..
>
>"Sorry to bother you at this hour, Sir, but there is an emergency!
>I've just received word that the Durex factory in Washington has
>burned to the ground. It is estimated that the entire USA supply of
>condoms will be used up by the end of the week."
>
>Obama: "Oh damn! The economy will never be able to cope with all those
>unwanted babies. We'll be ruined. We'll have to ship some condoms in
>from Mexico ."
>
>Telephone voice says, "Bad idea... The Mexicans will have a field day
>with this one. We'll be a laughing stock. What about Canada ?"
>
>Obama: "Okay, I'll call Stephen Harper and tell him we need five
>million condoms, ten inches long and three inches thick. That way,
>they'll continue to respect us as Americans."
>
>
>Three days later, a delighted President Obama ran out to open the
>first of the 10,000 boxes that had just arrived. He found it full of
>condoms, 10 inches long and 3 inches thick, exactly as requested...
>All colored with red maple leaves with small writing on each one:
>
>MADE IN CANADA - SIZE: SMALL