A rabbi was walking along the seashore when he found a glass bottle washed up on the beach. He uncorked the bottle, and out popped a genie. "Thanks! I've been stuck in there for 2000 years. Have three wishes!" said the genie. "Great!" said the rabbi. "Well, I have these grandchildren, and I want them to always be happy..." "No problem," said the genie. "All taken care of. Happy, healthy, rich, it's all there." "Great! Now, there's all this trouble in the Middle East, you see—" The rabbi pulled out a map and showed the genie the extent of the problem. "Sorry," said the genie. "Out of my reach... but you have one more wish." "Well, I'm the part-time conductor of an orchestra, and... the violas just can't play in tune..." The genie stared at the rabbi for a moment, and then said, "Can I please see the map again?"
A rabbi was walking along the seashore when he found a glass bottle washed up on the beach. He uncorked the bottle, and out popped a genie. "Thanks! I've been stuck in there for 2000 years. Have three wishes!" said the genie. "Great!" said the rabbi. "Well, I have these grandchildren, and I want them to always be happy..." "No problem," said the genie. "All taken care of. Happy, healthy, rich, it's all there." "Great! Now, there's all this trouble in the Middle East, you see—" The rabbi pulled out a map and showed the genie the extent of the problem. "Sorry," said the genie. "Out of my reach... but you have one more wish." "Well, I'm the part-time conductor of an orchestra, and... the violas just can't play in tune..." The genie stared at the rabbi for a moment, and then said, "Can I please see the map again?"