Post by dargelas on Nov 16, 2007 4:34:23 GMT -6
A fleeing Rag Head, desperate for water, was plodding through the Afghanistan 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 Rag Head said, "My thirst is killing me. Give me some water?"
The Jew 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 Rag Head shouted, "You idiot! I do not need your overpriced tie. I need water!"
"Okay," said the old Jew, "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 four miles, you will find a lovely restaurant. Go! Walk that way! The restaurant has all the water you need!"
The Rag Head staggered away toward the hill and disappeared. Eight hours later the Rag Head came crawling back to the Jewish man's table which now had a sign on it saying $300.00 for any tie.
The Jew said, "I told you, the restaurant was there only 4 miles over the hill, could you not find it?”
"Yes, I found it," rasped the Rag Head.
And then the Jew said, “And did they not have water?”
The Rag Head replied, “oh yes, lots of water?”
The then said the Jew with a grin on his face, “So tell me my friend, if you found the restaurant and they have water what is it that brings you back to me?”
"I found the restaurant and yes they have a lot of water," rasped the Rag Head. "But your dam brother wouldn't let me in without a tie."
The Rag Head said, "My thirst is killing me. Give me some water?"
The Jew 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 Rag Head shouted, "You idiot! I do not need your overpriced tie. I need water!"
"Okay," said the old Jew, "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 four miles, you will find a lovely restaurant. Go! Walk that way! The restaurant has all the water you need!"
The Rag Head staggered away toward the hill and disappeared. Eight hours later the Rag Head came crawling back to the Jewish man's table which now had a sign on it saying $300.00 for any tie.
The Jew said, "I told you, the restaurant was there only 4 miles over the hill, could you not find it?”
"Yes, I found it," rasped the Rag Head.
And then the Jew said, “And did they not have water?”
The Rag Head replied, “oh yes, lots of water?”
The then said the Jew with a grin on his face, “So tell me my friend, if you found the restaurant and they have water what is it that brings you back to me?”
"I found the restaurant and yes they have a lot of water," rasped the Rag Head. "But your dam brother wouldn't let me in without a tie."