A Joke to Start the Week: "Israeli Rowing Team"

Here we go again. It's time to start off another week with a joke. It's definitely not a new one because as we often say, there's no such thing as a new Jewish joke. But the old ones keep us laughing every time we hear them. 

This oldie but goodie is one of our favorites, especially as we head to Israel for a month of looking for funny situations to share with you.

Today's joke teller is Paul Eisenman, another veteran of the Old Jews Telling Jokes ensemble. He's 86 years old with a career in advertising and public relations.

Here's the setup: The State of Israel decided that they wanted to get into the international competition of rowing and so they formed a team and they did terribly. They participated in competitions and they invariably finished last, and by a wide margin, So....

Enjoy!

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