Taliban

[KEN BUGAJ]

A fleeing Taliban, 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 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 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 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 Jew 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."
> >