Two Americans boarded a flight out of Salt Lake after the hockey
game. One sat in the window seat and the other sat in the
middle seat. Just before take-off, a Canadian got on and took
the aisle seat. After take-off, the Canadian kicked his
shoes off, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the
American in the window seat said, "I think I'll get
up and get a beer."
"No problem," said the Canadian, "I'll get it
for you."
While he was gone, one of the Americans picked up the Canadian's
shoe and spat in it. When he returned with the beer, the other
American said, "That looks good; I think I'll have one too."
Again, the Canadian obligingly went to fetch it and while
he was gone, the other American picked up the other shoe
and spat in it.
When the Canadian returned to his seat, they all sat back and
enjoyed the flight.
As the plane was landing, the Canadian slipped his feet into
his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.
"Why does it have to be this way?"
he asked. "How long must this go on? This fighting between
our nations? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting
in shoes, and pissing in beers."