A simple young man is encouraged to broaden his
knowledge by learning how to parachute. After a few lessons
it’s time for his first jump, so that afternoon he and his
instructor go up in a plane. The instructor tells the man not
to worry because he’ll jump straight after him.
So the man jumps out, pulls his rip cord and heads gently for
earth. A moment later the instructor jumps out but when he
pulls his rip cord nothing happens and within seconds he
passes his pupil and plummets to earth at an amazing speed.
“Oh no you don’t,” says the young man on seeing his
instructor race pass.
“You didn’t tell me it was a race.” At that, he undoes his
parachute and shouts gleefully, “Last one home is a sissy.”
