An Italian, and Irishman and a Japanese fellow are hired at a construction site. The foreman points out a huge pile of sand and says to the Italian guy, "You're in charge of sweeping." To the Irishman he says "You're in charge of shoveling." And to the Japanese guy, "You're in charge of supplies." He then says "Now, I have to leave for a little while. I expect you guys to make a dent in that there pile."

So the foreman goes away for a couple hours, and when he returns, the pile of sand is untouched. He says to the Italian, "Why didn't you sweep any of it?" The Italian replies in a heavy accent, "I did nota hava no broom. You a said to the Japanese a guy thata he a was a in a charge of supplies, but he hasa disappeared and I could no find a him."

Then the foreman turns to the Irishman and asks why he didn't shovel. The Irishman replies in his heavy brogue, "Aye, ye did lad. But I counna get meself a shovel. Ye left the Japanese guy in charge of supplies, but I counna fin' him".

The foreman is really angry now, and storms off toward the pile of sand looking for the Japanese guy. Just then, the Japanese guy springs out from behind the pile of sand and yells..."SUPPLIES!!!"