Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 5:42 AM
Subject: This has got to be the all-time classic comeback line
> This is an exact replication of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between
> a female broadcaster, and US Army General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a
> Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.
>
> INTERVIEWER: " So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these
> young boys when they visit your base?"
>
> GENERAL REINWALD: 'We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and
> shooting."
>
> INTERVIEWER: "Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?"
>
> GENERAL REINWALD: "I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the
> rifle range."
>
> INTERVIEWER: "Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to
> be teaching children?"
>
> GENERAL REINWALD: "I don't see how, ....We will be teaching them proper rifle
> range discipline before they even touch a firearm."
>
> INTERVIEWER: " But you're equipping them to become violent killers."
>
> GENERAL REINWALD: "Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not
> one, are you?"
>
> The radio went silent and the interview ended.
>
>
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