In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> A Texan, a Russian and a New Yorker go into a restaurant in London. The
> waiter says,
> "Excuse me, but if you want a steak, you might not get one as there is a
> shortage due
> to mad cow disease."
>
> The Texan said, "What's a shortage?"
>
> The Russian said, "What's a steak?"
>
> The New Yorker said, "What's 'excuse me'?"

That reminds me of this old chestnut-

What's the difference between heaven and hell?

In heaven the cooks are French, the lovers are Italian, the police are
English, the engineers are German, and the place is run by the Swiss.

In hell the cooks are English, the lovers are Swiss, the engineers are
French, the police are German, and the place is run by the Italians.

D.M.