Three guys, a Cumbrian, a mackem and a Geordie are out walking together one day. When they come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it. "I will give you each one wish, that's three wishes total" says the Genie. The Cumbrian says, "I am a farmer, my father was a farmer, and my son will also farm. I want the land to be forever fertile in the Lake District" With a blink of the Genie's eye, 'FOOM' the land in the Lake District was forever made fertile for farming. The mackem was amazed, so he said, "I want a wall around Sunderland, so that no Geordies can come into our precious town." Again, with a blink of the Genie's eye, 'POOF' there was a huge wall around Sunderland. The Geordie asks, "I'm very curious. Please tell me more about this wall." The Genie explains, "Well, it's about 150 feet high, 50 feet thick and completely surrounds the state. Nothing can get in or out."

The Geordie says, "Fill it up with water."

-- Anonymous, January 24, 2001