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Hallo dear English speaking people, someone told me a "joke" in english. But I don't understand it. Could you please give me an explenation?

Thank you very much. roberto (Italy)

The Infamous Eagles Joke

Two climbers were climbing roped together in the Scottish Highlands. They saw some eagles soaring above them. Later the climbers slipped over the edge of a precipice and unfortunately plunged to their deaths. Their souls left their mortal bodies and ascended to heaven. As they rose they saw the same eagles and one soul cried out to them, 'Ah - Eagles' But the eagles, being polite, said nothing.

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[nq:1]Hallo dear English speaking people, someone told me a "joke" in english. But I don't understand it. Could you please ... the same eagles and one soul cried out to them, 'Ah - Eagles' But the eagles, being polite, said nothing.[/nq]
The eagles would have had to reply "Ah - souls!"

This would sound like "arseholes" so the eagles, being polite, thought it better not to risk the confusion.

-- http://www.dacha.freeuk.com/zodiac/2tau-0.htm Taurus (April 21st - May 21st) Images, Associations, Qualities, Careers, Health

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[nq:1]Hallo dear English speaking people, someone told me a "joke" in english. But I don't understand it. Could you please ... the same eagles and one soul cried out to them, 'Ah - Eagles' But the eagles, being polite, said nothing.[/nq]
Had the eagles responded in the same way, they would have said "Ah - souls". Which would have sounded like "arseholes". -- Molly Mockford I think I've been too long on my own, but the little green goblin that lives under the sink says I'm OK - and he's never wrong, so I must be! (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)

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