Three men from Indiana were vacationing in Central America. They were arrested for a minor illegal activities, and because the dictator of the country hated Americans, the punishment was death.

The three men were marched to the chopping block. The dictator of the country ask the first man if he had any last words before they chopped his head off.
The man said, " The only thing I can think to say is I'm an alumni of Notre Dame, and we have the best football players in the world." The dictator then said off with his head. When they pulled the rope the blade fell, but it stopped inches above the man's neck.
The dictator said, "This is an omen from God, we can not execute you. You are free to go."

The dictator of the country ask the second man if he had any last words before they chopped his head off.
The man said, " The only thing I can think to say is I'm an alumni of Indiana University, and we have the best basketball players in the world." The dictator then said off with his head. When they pulled the rope the blade fell, but it stopped inches above the man's neck.
The dictator said, "This is an omen from God, we can not execute you. You are free to go."

Finally the dictator of the country ask the third man if he had any last words before they chopped his head off.
The man said, "The only thing I can think to say is I'm an alumni of Purdue University in Indiana, and we have the best Engineers in the world, and if you'll just tighten up that bolt there this machine will work."