Clown Prince Abdullah Took Dubya's Practical Jokes in Stride Crawford, TX  |  Last month's meeting between Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah and U.S. President George W. Bush was expected by most to be a tense clash of will powers. Instead, the honored guest was charmed and disarmed by a combination of Texas hospitality and Dubya's patented sense of humor. Several tons of sand, delivered in advance to the Crawford ranch, made the royal visitor feel right at home. And staff was instructed to spell out "Welcome Princeboy" with oil barrels. Knowing how Muslims regard women in positions of importance, Bush ordered his male aides to don blonde beehive hair-do wigs for the initial introductions. At dinner, the Prince's place card read "Ahab the Arab." And there were plenty of light-hearted jests from Bush, saying, "Pretty good camel meat, eh Beulah?" and "Oops! I think you got Arial Sharon's leftover pork chops." During the five-hour summit, it is reported the President entertained with several prank phone calls, at one point ordering pizza to be delivered to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. And later he answered the phone with, "Oh, howdy Yassir Arafat... Can I call you back, Fatty? I'm watching Gomer Pyle." All indications are that the Crown Prince maintained his composure throughout, even hinting he might also have some tricks up his sleeve. Shortly before leaving, Abdullah was heard to remark, "I predict your President will appreciate a few Islamic surprises himself in the very near future."		Top Sites: HumorFeed Joke A Day Chortler Broken Newz About.com I Love Bacon Mad Kane Studio 8 Ironic Times Jon Stewart Mark Fiore More linkage >>
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