The Punishment For Drinking Booze

An Englishman, a German and a Frenchman are all in Saudi Arabia,  sharing a smuggled crate of booze, when all of a sudden, Saudi police  rush in and arrest them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe  offence in Saudi Arabia, so for this terrible crime they are all sentenced  to 50 whip lashes each. On the day of their punishment the Sheikh who will whip them announced:  "It's my wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one  wish before your whipping." The German was first in line, he thought for a  while and then said: "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but the  pillow only lasted 20 lashes before the whip went through. When the punishment was done the German had to be carried away bleeding  and crying with pain. The Frenchman was next up. After watching the German  in horror he said smugly: "Please fix two pillows to my back." But even two pillows  could only take 35 lashes before the whip went through again and the Frenchman  was soon led away whimpering loudly.

The Englishman was the last one up, but before he could say anything, the Sheikh  turned to him and said: "You are from a most beautiful part of the world and your  culture is one of the finest in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!" "Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness," the Englishman replied.  "In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 50, but  100 lashes." "Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful man,  you are also very brave," the Sheikh said with an admiring look on his face.  "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish, what is  it to be?" the Sheikh asked. The Englishman smiled and said, "Tie the Frenchman  and the German to my back."