The Powerful Emperor

There once was a powerful emperor who needed a new chief Samurai. So he put up posters throughout the land saying he was searching for a new chief Samurai. But after 2 months, only 3 men had applied for the job, a Japanese, a Chinese, and a Rabbi. So he interviewed all three. The emperor first asked the Japanese to demonstrate why he should be his chief Samurai. The Japanese opened a little silver box and out flew a little fly. Whoosh went his sword and the fly dropped dead in two pieces. The emperor was impressed. The emperor then asked the Chinese to demonstrate why he should be his chief Samurai. The Chinese opened a small pearl box and out flew a smaller fly. Whoosh, whoosh went his sword and the fly dropped dead in four pieces. The emperor was very impressed. Then the emperor asked the Rabbi to demonstrate why he should be his chief Samurai. He opened a small gold box and out flew a wasp. Whoooooossshhh, whoooooossshhh, whooooooossshhh, whoooooossshhh, whoooooossshhh went the Rabbi's sword, but the wasp was still alive and buzzing around the emperor. The emperor was very disappointed and asked the Rabbi, "After all your sword play, why is the wasp not dead?" The Rabbi replied, "A circumcision is never intended to kill."