leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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Possibly a repost but hey
A fleeing Arab, desperate for water, was plodding through the
>> Arabian
>>desert when he saw something far off in the distance. Hoping to
find
>>water,
>>he walked toward the object, only to find a little old Jewish
man
sitting
>>at
>>a card table with neckties laid out on it. The Arab asked, "My
thirst is
>>killing me. Do you have water?"
>>
>>The Jewish man replied, "I have no water. Would you like to buy
a
tie?
>>They
>>are only $150. This one goes very nicely with your robes."
>>
>>The Arab shouted, "Idiot! I do not need an overpriced tie. I
need water!"
>>
>>"OK," said the old man, "it does not matter that you do not
want to buy a
>>tie. I will show you that you have not offended me. If you walk
over that
>>hill to the east for about two miles, you will find a lovely
restaurant.
>>Go!
>>Walk that way! The restaurant has all the water you need!"
>>
>>The Arab staggered away toward the hill and eventually
disappeared.
Four
>>hours later the Arab came crawling back to where the Jewish man
was
>>sitting
>>at his table. The Jewish man said, "I told you, about two miles
over
that
>>hill. Could you not find it?"
>>
>>"I found it all right," rasped the Arab. "Your brother won't
let me
in
>>without a tie!"
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