LOL This American got it!  Thanks, Deri!  Happy Hols!

        Kat
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From: "Deri James" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 6:25 PM
Subject: Happy Holidays


> A joke for the hoidays (I suspect a bit too British!!):-
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> Riding the favourite at Cheltenham, a jockey was well ahead of the
> field.
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> Suddenly he was hit on the head by a turkey and a string of sausages.
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> He managed to keep control of his mount and pulled back into the lead,
> only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers, a can of spam and a
> dozen mince pies as he went over the last fence.
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> With great skill he managed to steer the horse to the front of the
> field once more when, on the run in, he was struck on the head by a
> bottle of sherry and a Christmas pudding. Thus distracted, he managed
> only a second placing.
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> He immediately went to the stewards to complain that he had been
> seriously hampered.
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> Oh Dear!!!
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> Cheers
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> Deri