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A tour bus load full of noisy tourists arrives at Runnymede, England mid-day. They gather around the guide who says, „This is the spot where the barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta.”

A man pushing his way to the front of the crowd asks, „When did that happen?”

„1215,” answers the guide.

The man looks at his watch and says, „Shoot! Just missed it by a half hour!”

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Rachel Goldberg, a rich tourist, went to Paris to see the art galleries. She hired the services of a guide to show her around the Orsay Museum.

„Oh!” said Rachel, looking at a painting. „That’s a Monet, isn’t it?”

„No, Madame, it’s a Manet,” replied the guide.

„And that one, it’s a Pissaro!”

„Er… no… I’m sorry, Madame, that’s a Monet.”

„Oh, I see. Now that one that’s a Picasso.”

„…. No, Madame, that’s a mirror.”