SOCCER RATS

President Mubarak of Egypt could not sleep, so he went to see his personal physician. "What happened when you try to sleep?" asked the doctor.
   "Every time I go to my bedroom, I see all these rats. They are all running about on the floor, playing soccer. They keep me awake all night."
   "Mr. President, I think you are imagining things," the doctor advised, "You are working too hard. Why don't you delegate your work to your cabinet ministers, and come back and see me again next week?"
   "The following wee, Mr. Mubarak returned, looking worse than ever. "What happened?" the doctor asked, "Did you follow my advice?"
   "Yes, I did. I delegated my work to my cabinet ministers and they made a mess of everything, and I had to do everything all over. Every night when I go to my bedroom, I see all these rats running around on the floor, playing soccer."
    "In that case, I will have to prescribe some medication." The doctor handed the president a bottle of tablets. "Take two of these. They are very powerful and will know you out. Take them just before you go to bed."
    "The president asked, "is it okay if I take them tomorrow?"
         "But I thought you want to sleep?"
   "No, doctor, you don't understand. Tonight, the rats are playing the finals and I want to know the score."

If you really can't sleep, you may have to try medication. But please don't stay up watching rats play soccer - David Wong