There was an Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman, who were going to be shot.

On the day of the executions, they take the Scotsman outside.

Any last words?, they asked.

He yelled Earthquake! and whilst the firing squad were running about in a panic, he climbed the wall and got away.

The Englishman, seeing this, thought hed try it, so when his turn came.

He shouted Flood!, and similarly escaped in the ensuing confusion.

The Irishman thought this was a good plan, too so when they asked him for his last words, he yelled Fire!