The Aggie and the Guillotine

During the Texas fight for independence from Mexico, Santa Anna managed to capture three enemies of his armies. He caught a traitor among his ranks, a bona fide Texan and an Aggie. Without any hesitation, Santa Anna ordered them to be beheaded at the Guillotine. The day of reckoning arrived and they brought the Mexican traitor to the Guillotine. They set it up to behead him and Santa Anna looked down at his prisoner and asked him if he had any last requests.

"Si, Senor," the traitor said, "please don't kill me!"

Santa Anna didn't hesitate before saying,"We'll let God be the judge of that."

The string was pulled and the blade came flying towards the traitors neck. It stopped meerly centimeters above his neck. Santa Anna was dumbfounded and it was unanimously agreed that God had indeed spoken, and the traitor was released.

The Texan was brought forth, and once again was asked if he had any last requests. "Yessir," the Texan said, "Just don't kill me."

Santa Anna told him once again that only God could judge that, and then pulled the string. Once again, the blade stopped right before connecting with his neck. Once again, they agreed that God had spoken, and the Texan was released.

Next the Aggie was brought forth, and as with the others, Santa Anna asked for any last requests. The Aggie thought, and waited then looked up at the Mexican General and said, "No...no requests. But I do have something to tell you."

"What is that?" Santa Anna asked quizzically.

The Aggie looked up at him and said, "If you'd put some oil in the corner there, this thing would probably quit hangin' up."