Presidential
Aide - Mr. Reagan!. Mr Reagan Sir!!! The Russians have just
landed on the Moon! And they've started to paint it red! What shall we do?
Ronnie
- Come back when they've finished, son.
P.A.
[later] - Mr. Reagan Sir. The Russians have painted a quarter
of the moon red!
Ronnie
- Don't worry about it, son. Tell me when they've finished.
P.A.
[still later] - Mr. Reagan Sir. The Russians have now painted
half the moon red! Aren't you going to do anything?
Ronnie
- Nope, not yet.
P.A.
[still later and even more anxious] - Mr. Reagan Sir. The Russians
have now painted THREE-QUARTERS of the moon red! Can we bomb them, Sir? Please,
Sir?
Ronnie
- [ as before ]
P.A.
- Mr Reagan. They've painted the WHOLE moon red!
Ronnie
- OK. Now call NASA, and tell them to get a rocket up there, with plenty of
white paint, and paint "Coca-Cola" across it.
