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The Taliban
« on: January 30, 2010, 12:34:50 PM »
A fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding through the Afghan
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> water, he headed toward what looked to be an oasis, only to find a little old
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> Jewish man at a small stand, selling ties.
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> The Taliban asked, "Do you have any water?"
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> The Jewish man replied, "I have no water. Would you like to buy a tie?
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> They are only $5."
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> The Taliban shouted, Idiot! I do not need an over-priced useless tie. I
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> need water! I should kill you, but I must find water first!
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> "OK," said the old Jewish man, "It does not matter that you do not want
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> to buy a tie and that you hate me. I will show you that I am bigger
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> than that.  If you continue over that hill to the east for about two
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> miles, you will find a lovely restaurant. It has all the ice cold water
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> you could want. Shalom."
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> Cursing, the Taliban staggered away over the hill.
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> Several hours later he staggered back, almost dead & said........"Your
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> brother won't let me in without a tie!"