George W. Bush is hanging out with the Queen. He asks her:

Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient

government? Are there any tips you can give to me?"

The Queen says: "Well, the most important thing is to

surround yourself with intelligent people."

Bush frowns and replies: "Well, how do I know the

people around me are really intelligent?"

The Queen takes a little sip of tea and says: "Oh,

that's easy. You just ask them to answer an

intelligence riddle."

The Queen pushes the button on her intercom and says:

"Please send the Prime Minister in here, would you?"

Tony Blair walks into the room and says: "Yes, Your Majesty?

The Queen smiles at Tony and says: "Tony, answer me

this, please. Your mother and father have a child.

It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is

it?"

Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair says: "Well,

that would be me."

The Queen smiles and says: "Yes! Very good. thank

you!" Back at the White House, Bush is a bit puzzled.

He asks to speak with Vice President Dick Cheney.

"Hey Dick, answer this for me, would you? Your mother

and your father have a child. It's not your brother

and it's not your sister. Who is it?"

Dick Cheney frowns and says: "Geez, I'm not sure. Let

me get back to you on that one." Dick Cheney goes to

all his advisors and asks everyone he can but no one

can give him an answer.

Finally, he ends up in the men's room and recognizes

Colin Powell's shoes in the next stall.

Dick shouts over to him: "Hey Colin! Can you answer

this for me? Your mother and father have a child and

it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Colin Powell flushes and yells back: "Hey, that's

easy. It's me!"

Dick Cheney smiles and yells: "Thanks!"

Cheney goes back to the Oval Office and tells Bush:

"Hey, I finally figured out the answer to that riddle!

It's Colin Powell!"

Bush gets up and angrily stomps over to Dick Cheney

and yells right into Dick's face:

"No, you idiot! It's Tony Blair"