There are many funny jokes in Rosten's "The Joys of Yiddish." When a people assess their collective character through humour, it very often provides a great insight to fundamental truth, the description of which would take thousands of words and still not make the point a short joke (song) does.

Two snipers waiting for Hitler who is supposed to go through an intersection at noon, exactly. Five to twelve they get set. Noon arrives. No Hitler. Five minutes later, no Hitler. Ten minutes later, no Hitler. Fifteen minutes later, no Hitler. One fellow turns to the other and says, "I hope nothing's happened to him."

I love humour, Rabbi, and any you provide will be read and appreciated. Thank you.

Bruce Murdoch

PS I don't find the song in the least offensive.