A Mexican bandit made a specialty of crossing the Rio Grande from time to time and robbing banks in Texas. Finally, a reward was offered for his capture, and an enterprising Texas Ranger decided to track him down.
After a lengthy search, he traced the bandit to his favorite cantina, snuck up behind him, put his trusty 6-shooter to the bandit's head, and said, "You're under arrest. Tell me where you hid the loot or I'll shoot you." However, the bandit didn't speak English, and the Ranger didn't speak Spanish.
The Ranger asked a local to translate his message. The terrified bandit blurted out, in Spanish, that the loot was buried under the oak tree in back of the cantina. "What did he say?" asked the Ranger anxiously. The local answered, “He says he is not afraid to die!” (from Mikey’s Funnies)
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