<b>What is Queen Elizabeth Leadership Philosophy ? - asked Chandrika</b>

President Chandrika Kumaratunga who was invited for tea recently by Queen Elizabeth, asked the Queen, what her leadership philosophy was

The Queen replied: “To be surrounded with intelligent people.”
“How do you determine they are intelligent?” the Sri Lankan President asked.

The Queen replied: “By asking the right questions.”

To demonstrate how she operated the Queen telephoned Prime Minister Tony Blair and asked:

“Mr. Prime Minister! Please answer this question:

Your mother has a child and your father has a child and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?”

“It’s me. Your Majesty!” replied Blair.

“Did you get that Chandrika?”

“Yes Your Majesty.”

When the President returned to Colombo she wanted to find out whether she was surrounded by intelligent persons.

She called Mangala Samaraweera and asked him the question the Queen asked Blair.

Samaraweera scratched his head and said: “Can I think about it and get back to you?

He went to his newfound friend Anura Bandaranaike and asked him the question his sister had asked. Anura too could not figure it out.

He rang Prof. G. L. Peiris and told him the Queen’s question.

“Why? It’s me,” G. L. replied.

Mangala rushed to the President crying, “I have found out, I have found out.”

“Who is it?” asked President Kumaratunga.

“It’s G.L.”

“You are wrong. It’s Blair,” screamed President Kumaratunga

Sunday Leader July 28

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Courtesy of Musle-Head.com

A minister is driving down to New York and gets stopped
for speeding in Connecticut. The state trooper smells
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wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, "Sir, have
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"Just water," says the minister.

The trooper says, "Then why do I smell wine?"

The minister looks at the bottle and says, "Good Lord!
He's done it again!"

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Twenty-eight years ago, Herman James, a
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On his first day in boot camp, the Army
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On his second day, the Army issued him
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On his third day, he was issued a jock
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The Army is still looking for him.

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