God came down and said to the Germans, "I have commandments for you that will make your lives better." The Germans said, "What are commandments?" The Lord said, "Rules for livinggt" The Germans said, "Can you give us an example?" The Lord said, "Thou shalt not kill.

" The Germans said, "Not kill? We're not interested." The Lord went to the Italians and said, "Follow these commandments." The Italians asked for an example and the Lord said, "Thou shalt not steal." The Italians said, "Not steal? We're not interested." The Lord went to the French and said, "Follow these commandments.

" The French asked for an example and the Lord said, "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife." The French said, "Not covet our neighbor's wife? We're not interested." The Lord went to the Jews and said, "Follow these commandments.

" The Jews said, "Commandments? How much are they? The Lord said, "They're free." The Jews said, "Good. We'll take ten."