A Cajun from the swamps north of Ponchartrain decided to take a trip to Chicago to visit his sister who had moved there some years ago.
He had never traveled outside of the state before, and was looking forward to seeing the sights.
After arriving at his sister's domicile and getting settled in, he bought a map of the city and set off to see the sights. Having spent the entire day visiting the various attractions that the city had to offer, he turned his steps towards the Sears Tower.
Taking the elevator to the top, he walked slowly around the four corners of the safety railing, marveling at the view.
Abruptly, he noticed a man standing precariously outside the railing, apparently preparing to jump. Alarmed, he rushed to him, hoping to be able to talk him out of taking such a drastic action.
"Please sir, don't jump.." he pleaded. "Things can't possibly be that bad!"
"I've got nothing left to live for." the man replied.
"But...what about your children? You're going to leave them all alone without a father!"
"I don't have any children...no one to comfort me in my old age." he mournfully replied.
"Then...think of your poor wife..." he reasoned. "Just think of how this will devastate her!"
"I have no wife..." replied the jumper. "I've never been married."
Searching for another argument, the Cajun thought for a moment and then asked, "But what about Robert E. Lee?"
Perplexed, the distraught man replied,"What about him? I never heard of him?"
"Goan an jump ya Yankee sum*****!!"
