THE CHEMIST, THE BIOLOGIST AND THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

A CHEMIST, A BIOLOGIST AND AN

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

WERE ON DEATH ROW

WAITING TO GO

IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.

THE CHEMIST WAS BROUGHT FORWARD FIRST.

"DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY?"

ASKED THE EXECUTIONER,

STRAPPING HIM IN. 

NO," REPLIED THE CHEMIST.

THE EXECUTIONER FLICKED THE SWITCH

AND NOTHING HAPPENED.

UNDER STATE LAW,

IF AN EXECUTION ATTEMPT FAILS,

THE PRISONER IS TO BE RELEASED,

SO THE CHEMIST WAS RELEASED.

THEN THE BIOLOGIST WAS BROUGHT FORWARD.

"DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY?" 

"NO, JUST GET ON WITH IT." 

THE EXECUTIONER FLICKED THE SWITCH

AND AGAIN NOTHING HAPPENED,

SO THE BIOLOGIST WAS RELEASED. 

THEN THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

WAS BROUGHT FORWARD.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY?"

ASKED THE EXECUTIONER. 

"YES," REPLIED THE ENGINEER.

"IF YOU SWAP THE RED AND

THE BLUE WIRES OVER,

YOU MIGHT MAKE THIS THING WORK."