Perfect English

The chieftain of a remote village flew to the United States to visit the president. When he arrived at the airport, a host of newsmen and television cameramen met him. One of the reporters asked the chief if he had a comfortable flight.

The chief made a series of weird noises - screech, scratch, honk, buzz, whistle, z-z-z-z-z - and then added in perfect English:

- Yes, I had a very nice flight.

Another reporter asked:

- Chief, do you plan to visit the Washington Monument while you're in the area?

The chief made the same noises - screech, scratch, honk, buzz, whistle, z-z-z-z-z - and then said:

- Yes , and I also plan to visit the White House and the Capitol Building.

- Where did you learn to speak such flawless English? - asked the next reporter.

The chief replied:

- Screech, scratch, honk, buzz, whistle, z-z-z-z-z - from the shortwave radio.