At the President's daily briefing
The staffer concludes by saying
"And yesterday in Iraq three Brazilian soldiers were killed in bomb attacks."
"Oh no!" The President exclaimed
"That's terrible news!"
And, elbows on the table,
He holds his head in his hands.
Surprised at this display of emotion,
The room is silent,
Everyone nervously watching
As the president sits still.
Finally, the President
Seems to recover a bit,
looks up, takes a deep breath,
and asks,
"I forget. Tell me again, just how many is a brazillion?"
The staffer concludes by saying
"And yesterday in Iraq three Brazilian soldiers were killed in bomb attacks."
"Oh no!" The President exclaimed
"That's terrible news!"
And, elbows on the table,
He holds his head in his hands.
Surprised at this display of emotion,
The room is silent,
Everyone nervously watching
As the president sits still.
Finally, the President
Seems to recover a bit,
looks up, takes a deep breath,
and asks,
"I forget. Tell me again, just how many is a brazillion?"