Border Crossing
Published Sep 26, 2002
Five Englishmen in an Audi Quattro arrived at an Irish border checkpoint. Paddy the officer stops them and tells them: "Well now, it's illegal to put 5 people in a Quattro, Quattro means four".
"Quattro is just the name of the automobile," the Englishmen retorts incredulously. "Look at the papers: this car is designed to carry five persons."
"Ah no, you can not pull that one on me," replies Paddy. "Quattro means four. You have five people in your car and you are therefore breaking the law."
The Englishmen replies angrily, "You are an idiot! Call your supervisor over - I want to speak to someone with more intelligence!"
"Sorry," responds Paddy, "Murphy's not available. He is busy with 2 fellas in a Fiat Uno . . . .
Originally published November 14, 2002.
