Stranded on an island.

[Gregory Matthews]

It seems that a Dane, a Swede and a Norwegian were all stranded on a desert island. One day a bottle floats onto the beach. When opened there is a thunder clap, a lightening strike and a genie comes out of the bottle.

For releasing me from my prison, you may each have one wish granted, he tells the three.

The Dane wants to return home to his apartment and girlfriend. He promptly disappears.

The Swede wishes to return to his home with his Ikea furniture. He vanishes.

The Norwegian states that he is lonely and he wishes for the return of his two friends.

NOTE: The above has been adapted from an article, "The Rise of the Sea Urchin," in the July/August issue of SMITHONIAN, 2014, pages 82 to 89.

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

LOL

[phkrause]

[BobRyan]

It seems that a Dane, a Swede and a Norwegian were all stranded on a desert island. One day a bottle floats onto the beach. When opened there is a thunder clap, a lightening strike and a genie comes out of the bottle.

For releasing me from my prison, you may each have one wish granted, he tells the three.

The Dane wants to return home to his apartment and girlfriend. He promptly disappears.

The Swede wishes to return to his home with his Ikea furniture. He vanishes.

The Norwegian states that he is lonely and he wishes for the return of his two friends.

That my friends - is the Viking way. At least that is what my ancestors tell me.

Though they change the end of the joke to say "The viking said he was lonely and wanted all the possessions his two friends". Apparently the joke is much funnier to Vikings that way.

in Christ,

Bob