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Frank van den Eeden · 06-02-2008, 10:23 AM

Fairy tale ...

A long, long time ago,
when I still went to school (I attended the Antwerp atheneum)
the Belgian king came to visit our school.
We were all lined up in the playground.
When the king passed me, he stopped and said :
“Hi Frank, how are you?” and we chatted for a while before he went on...

The next day, I was called to the headmaster’s office.
He asked me what that conversation had been all about
and I told him I just happened to know the king.

He did not believe me, so I said
“this is nothing, I even know the pope”
“Now, I don’t believe that, but we will find out. Next year we have our schooltrip to Rome with the final-year students, and the two of us will go to the vatican and we’ll see whether you are lying or not.”

..

The next year, we went to Rome, and surely the headmaster took me to the vatican.

When we asked for an audience with the pope, the Swiss guard answered curtly that there were no audiences now and that the pope was about to appear on the terrace to give his blessing to the congregation in the Piazza di San Pietro.
I said to the guard, “just go and tell him it’s Frank from Belgium!”

Five minutes later, the guard came running back and told me I could go right through,
but the headmaster had to wait outside in the Piazza.

I joined the pope as he went on the terrace, and overlooked the crowd.
The headmaster was standing next to a Chinese, and suddenly I saw him faint.
I hurried downstairs and helped the headmaster up.
“What happened” I asked
“oh” he said “I was standing next to this Chinese guy, and you know what he said”

“Hey, who is that man standing next to Frank?”

......

SandraT · 06-02-2008, 11:29 AM

Very good one, Frank! I had heard it in Spanish with PEPITO!!! the malicious Cuban kid who is the main character of every Cuban joke with a kid involved.

Frank van den Eeden · 06-03-2008, 11:39 AM

Ay Pepita, Pepita de Mallorca ,
abreme la puerta, abreme la puerta...
yes I know it's and old joke
I'm glad you still enjoyed it somehow.

another old one :
Do you know the story of the three wells ?
well, well, well !

vicente · 06-03-2008, 10:52 PM

JAJAJAJAJAJA

I never heard it before Frank!! Good one!

mariacecilia · 06-18-2008, 10:06 AM

Hahaha!!! In Argentina, "Pepito" is called "Jaimito"...

Ezequiel · 06-19-2008, 12:40 PM

Great joke Frank haha!!!

InesD · 06-19-2008, 08:14 PM

LOL!!!

Never heard it before...

Great one, Frank!!!

Please, keep them coming

Cheers!

Ali · 06-24-2008, 01:35 PM

hahah Very funny!

RodrigoDG · 06-30-2008, 07:26 PM

h aha ha .., please! ... Very good one, Frank!

06-02-2008, 10:23 AM	#1
Frank van den Eeden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Antwerp/Belgium Age: 63 Posts: 334 Rep Power: 433	this is not a one-liner ! Fairy tale ... A long, long time ago, when I still went to school (I attended the Antwerp atheneum) the Belgian king came to visit our school. We were all lined up in the playground. When the king passed me, he stopped and said : “Hi Frank, how are you?” and we chatted for a while before he went on... The next day, I was called to the headmaster’s office. He asked me what that conversation had been all about and I told him I just happened to know the king. He did not believe me, so I said “this is nothing, I even know the pope” “Now, I don’t believe that, but we will find out. Next year we have our schooltrip to Rome with the final-year students, and the two of us will go to the vatican and we’ll see whether you are lying or not.” .. The next year, we went to Rome, and surely the headmaster took me to the vatican. When we asked for an audience with the pope, the Swiss guard answered curtly that there were no audiences now and that the pope was about to appear on the terrace to give his blessing to the congregation in the Piazza di San Pietro. I said to the guard, “just go and tell him it’s Frank from Belgium!” Five minutes later, the guard came running back and told me I could go right through, but the headmaster had to wait outside in the Piazza. I joined the pope as he went on the terrace, and overlooked the crowd. The headmaster was standing next to a Chinese, and suddenly I saw him faint. I hurried downstairs and helped the headmaster up. “What happened” I asked “oh” he said “I was standing next to this Chinese guy, and you know what he said” “Hey, who is that man standing next to Frank?” ...... __________________ beste groeten - sinc�res salutations - kindest regards - atentamente - mit freundlichen Gr��en Last edited by Frank van den Eeden : 06-02-2008 at 02:49 PM.

06-02-2008, 11:29 AM	#2
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 1,200 Rep Power: 1686	Very good one, Frank! I had heard it in Spanish with PEPITO!!! the malicious Cuban kid who is the main character of every Cuban joke with a kid involved. __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

06-03-2008, 11:39 AM	#3
Frank van den Eeden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Antwerp/Belgium Age: 63 Posts: 334 Rep Power: 433	Pepito? Ay Pepita, Pepita de Mallorca , abreme la puerta, abreme la puerta... yes I know it's and old joke I'm glad you still enjoyed it somehow. another old one : Do you know the story of the three wells ? well, well, well ! __________________ beste groeten - sinc�res salutations - kindest regards - atentamente - mit freundlichen Gr��en

06-03-2008, 10:52 PM	#4
vicente Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 599 Rep Power: 1079	JAJAJAJAJAJA I never heard it before Frank!! Good one! __________________ vicente

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06-18-2008, 10:06 AM	#5
mariacecilia Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 250	Hahaha!!! In Argentina, "Pepito" is called "Jaimito"...

06-19-2008, 12:40 PM	#6
Ezequiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 392 Rep Power: 279	Great joke Frank haha!!!

06-19-2008, 08:14 PM	#7
InesD Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 25	LOL!!! Never heard it before... Great one, Frank!!! Please, keep them coming Cheers!

06-24-2008, 01:35 PM	#8
Ali Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 397 Rep Power: 514	hahah Very funny!

06-30-2008, 07:26 PM	#9
RodrigoDG Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 523 Rep Power: 314	h aha ha .., please! ... Very good one, Frank!

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