The Shoes

Two arabs boarded a shuttle out of Washington for New York. One sat in the window seat, the other in the middle seat. Just before take-off, a fat little Jewish guy got on and took the aisle seat next to the arabs. He kicked off his shoes, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the arab in the window seat said, "I think I'll go up and get a coke."

"No problem," said the Jew. "I'll get it for you."
While he was gone the arab picked up the Jew's shoe and spit in it.
When the Jew returned with the coke, other arab said, "That looks good.
Think I'll have one too."

Again, the Jew obligingly went to fetch it, and while he is gone the arab picked up the other shoe and spit in it.
The Jew returned with the coke, and they all sat back and enjoyed the short flight.
As the plane was landing the Jew slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"How long must this go on?" he asked.
"This enmity between our peoples.....this hatred ...
this spitting in shoes and peeing in cokes?"

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