Take me back to Zimbabwe.

MERCY AND PETER ARE DISCUSSING MORGAN TSANGARAI.

MERCY
So did you go to hear Morgan speak?

PETER
Yes but it was very difficult with all the other people shouting.

MERCY
Were they cheering him.

PETER
Not really they were yelling "Hey hey Tsangarai kiss Mugabe's brown eye."

MERCY
Oh how rude and in church and things have got better in Zimbabwe.

PETER
Well Mugabe did murder Morgan's wife.

MERCY
Yes but in the bad old days he'd have killed his whole family.

PETER
But people are dying of TB and Typhus.

MERCY
Yes but in the bad old days they'd have just starved to death.

PETER
You're right Mercy and I heard the police no longer beat people half to death, now it's only a third.

MERCY
Oh Peter let's go back to Zimbabwe; yes it's leaders unelected the economies stuffed and the police kill who they like.

PETER
It'll be just like England.

MERCY
But warmer.

Found the intro confusing - how has Peter heard Morgan speak in church if they are in England?

The "But warmer' second punch is very nice, but it could be slicker in the build.

Damnation this is my foolishness in picking obscure stories.

Morgan was speaking in a church in the UK to encourage Zimbabweans to come home and he was booed. I may rejig the intro or I may scuttle it.

Quote: sootyj @ June 20 2009, 11:21 PM BST

MERCY AND PETER ARE DISCUSSING MORGAN TSANGARAI.

MERCY
So how was Tsangarai's speech in London? Did you hear what he said?

PETER
Not really it was very difficult with all the shouting.

MERCY
Were people cheering him?

PETER
Not really they were yelling "Hey hey Tsangarai kiss Mugabe's brown eye."

MERCY
Oh how rude and in church and I heard things have got better in Zimbabwe.

PETER
Well Mugabe did murder Morgan's wife.

MERCY
Yes but in the bad old days he'd have killed his whole family.

PETER
But people are dying of TB and Typhus.

MERCY
Yes but in the bad old days they'd have just starved to death.

PETER
You're right Mercy and I heard the police no longer beat people half to death, now it's only a third.

MERCY
Oh Peter let's go back to Zimbabwe; yes it's leaders unelected the economies stuffed and the police kill who they like.

PETER
It'll be just like England.

MERCY
But warmer.

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Somehow reminiscent of the old football joke:

The manager of Liverpool FC sends scouts out round the world looking for a new striker to hopefully win Liverpool the title.

One of his scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks will turn out to be a true superstar. So the manager flies to Iraq to watch him and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Anfield.

Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down at home to Manchester United with only twenty minutes left, and Liverpool's manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod to go on. The lad is a sensation, scores five goals in twenty minutes and wins the game for Liverpool. The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the media love the new star.

When he comes off the pitch he phones his Mum to tell her about his first day in English football. "Hi Mum, guess what?" he says. "I played for twenty minutes today, we were 4-0 down but I scored five and we won. Everybody loves me, the fans, the players and the media, they all love me."

"Great," says his Mum, "Now let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot in the street, your sister and I were raped and beaten and your brother has joined a gang of looters, while you were having a great time." The young lad is very upset. "What can I say Mum, but I'm so sorry".

"Sorry?!?" says his Mum. "It's your fault that we moved to Liverpool in the first place!"

That is a very old joke!
Nothing new under the sun I guess.