Today they're leading a priest, a drunkard and an engineer to the
guillotine. They ask the priest if he wants to face up or down
when he meets his fate. The priest says that he would like to face up
so he will be looking toward heaven when he dies. They raise the
blade of the guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and
suddenly stops just inches from his neck. The authorities
take this as divine intervention and release the priest.
Next the drunkard comes to the guillotine. He also decides to die
face up hoping that he will be as fortunate as the priest. They raise
the blade of the guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and
suddenly stops just inches from his neck. So they release the
drunkard as well.
The engineer is next. He too decides to die facing up. They slowly
raise the blade of the guillotine, when suddenly the engineer says:
"Hey, I see what your problem is."
