Two Mormon missionaries boarded a flight out of Seattle. One sat in the window seat, the other sat in the middle seat. Just before take-off, Ed Decker got on and took the aisle seat next to the two missionaries.

Ed Decker kicked off his shoes, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the missionary in the window seat said," I think I'll get up and get a Sprite." "No problem," said Ed, "I'll get it for you."

While he was gone, one of the missionaries picked up Ed Decker's shoe and spat in it.

When he returned with the Sprite, the other missionary said, "That looks good, I think I'll have one too." Again, Ed Decker obligingly went to fetch it and while he was gone, the other missionary picked up the other shoe and spat in it.

Mr. Decker returned and they all sat back and enjoyed the flight. As the plane was landing, Mr. Decker slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"How long must this go on?" he asked. "This fighting between our faiths? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in Sprite's?"