The Several Tears Of Bureaucracy

(Our high school band is planning a department trip to Puerto Rico.)

Director: “Good news, everyone! We’ve made it through another layer of bureaucracy, which means we’re closer to Puerto Rico!”

Student: “‘Layer’? How many layers are there?”

Director: “Oh, well, bureaucracy is like an onion. You have to peel through layer after layer after layer, and you’re crying the whole way through.”