The story is told that the incoming Reagan administration, during the transition of 1980 after the election, circulated a riddle aimed at certain sets of ears in Tehran.
It went something like this:
Q: What's flat, dusty, hot, and glows in the dark?
A: Tehran, the day after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated.
Evidently, the riddle circulated sufficiently. Much more went on behind the scenes than just that, of course, but the riddle appears to have played a significant part.
As soon as Reagan was sworn in, the hostages were put on the plane, and flown home.
'Nuff said?
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