# The British Resolution
A British man, a French man, and a Spanish man have been caught stealing whereas touring overseas.
They have been dragged earlier than a stern decide, who sentenced every of them to 100 lashes.
Wanting to look merciful to the worldwide press, the decide made an announcement:
“As a result of I’m feeling beneficiant as we speak, I’ll cut back the punishment to twenty lashes. Moreover, every of it’s possible you’ll make two requests earlier than the sentence is carried out.”
The Spanish man stepped ahead first.
After pondering for a second, he mentioned, “I would really like a bottle of tequila… and a pillow strapped to my again.”
The decide agreed.
The Spaniard drank the tequila, smiled bravely, and had the pillow tied behind him.
The whipping started.
CRACK!
CRACK!
CRACK!
After only some lashes, the pillow burst open and feathers flew all over the place. The remaining lashes landed immediately on his again.
By the tip, he was sobbing and lined in bruises.
Subsequent got here the Frenchman.
Being a bit extra strategic, he requested two pillows.
The group murmured in approval.
The primary pillow survived 5 lashes.
The second survived one other 5.
Sadly, the ultimate ten lashes landed squarely on his again.
When it was over, he too was carried away crying and badly wounded.
Now it was the British man’s flip.
The decide checked out him.
“Properly? What are your two requests?”
The Brit stood tall and cleared his throat.
“My first request is that my punishment be restored to the unique sentence.”
The decide blinked.
“You need… 100 lashes?”
“That’s right.”
The courtroom gasped.
The decide stared at him.
“Are you insane? Why would anybody ask for a harsher punishment?”
The Brit smiled.
“As a result of, Your Honor…”
He paused dramatically and pointed towards the injured Frenchman.
“My second request is to have him strapped to my again.”
