A fleeing Taliban, desperate for water,
was trudging through the Afghanistan
desert when he saw something far off
in the distance. Hoping to find water,
he hurried towards it, only to find a
little old Jewish man at a small stand
selling ties.
The Taliban asked, “Do you have
water?”
The Jewish man replied, “I have no
water. Would you like to buy a tie?
They are only $5.”
The Taliban shouted, “Infidel! I do
not need an over-priced tie! I need
water! I should kill you, but I must
find water first!”
“OK, OK” said the old Jewish man, “It
does not matter that you do not want
to buy a tie and that you hate me. I
will show you that I am bigger than
that. If you continue over that hill to
the east for about two miles, you will
find a lovely restaurant. It has all the
ice cold water you need. Shalom.”
Muttering, the Taliban staggered
away over the hill. Several hours later
he staggered back, almost dead…
“Your fucking brother won’t let me in
without a tie!” …read more