Good for a laugh

I am not sure where this comes from but I got e-mailed this and I thought it was good for a laugh:

JOHANNESBURG. Minister of Sport Makhenkesi Stofile has called on South Africans of all races to be at Johannesburg International Airport on Tuesday to welcome home the country`s Ashes-winning cricket team. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Sport, Tighthead Mabandla, said it would be great to have as many people as possible at the airport to cheer on the arrival of Andrew Strauss and his all conquering Ashes heroes, who recently defeated Australia 2-1 to reclaim cricket`s most coveted prize.

"Last time a South African side won the Ashes was during the height of Apartheid," said Mabandla, referring to the powerful South African eleven of 1972 that included the likes of Basil D`Oliveira and Tony Greig.

"The 2009 winners are truly a team of the people." Mabandla said it would be a shame to see the emotional return of the Ashes winning heroes turned into a political points-scoring exercise.
"We have learned lessons from the airport welcomes afforded to Caster Semenya and the Tri-Nations winning rugby side," admitted Mabandla, who said everybody would be welcome at Johannesburg International Airport provided they acknowledged the role that the Ministry of Sport had played in helping to build one of the greatest sports team on earth.

"The team that beat Australia was a truly representative side," said Mabandla, who said their success illustrated that even when quotas were in place, South African teams could still challenge the world`s best. "Andrew Strauss, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen and Matt Prior were the only white South African`s in the side," he said, adding, "The rest were all previously disadvantaged."

Mabandla said he would write to rugby coach Peter De Villiers, or maybe summon him to appear before parliament, and urge him to follow the example set by Andrew Strauss` side. "A couple of non-white wingers and some reserves were all that De Villiers could manage," said Mabandla. "I doubt he will ever win The Ashes with that team." Meanwhile a spokesperson for the England team, Crusty Horse-Whisperer denied there had been a foul up with the team`s travel arrangements.

"We purposefully didn`t book a hotel for our trip here," he said. "The lads are all going to be staying with their parents."