It had been a long, exhausting day, and John, the truck driver, just wanted to get home. Living in Washington D.C., he knew traffic would be heavy in the evening, but nothing could prepare him for what lay ahead.
As he approached, he saw a traffic jam bigger than any he’d ever imagined. Confused and hearing no reports on the news, he stuck his head out of the window, watching as cars slowed down and then just kept driving off.
Nothing was moving.
Suddenly, a man knocked on the window. John rolled it down and asked, “What’s going on?”
The man replied, “Terrorists have kidnapped the entire US Congress!”
John gasped, “Oh my gosh!”
The man continued, “And they’re asking for a $100 million ransom.”
John, now more shocked, said, “Jeez Louise!”
The man added, “Otherwise, they’re going to douse them all in gasoline and set them on fire!”
John, horrified, said, “Lord have mercy!”
The man then said, “We’re going car to car, collecting donations.”
John asked, “How much is everyone giving, on average?”
The man replied with a grin, “About a gallon.” 