More Jokes - The Tainted One

At a small airport in Texas, three strangers are awaiting their shuttle flight. One is a Native American passing through from Oklahoma. Another, a local ranch hand on his way to Ft. Worth for a stock show. The third passenger is an Arab student, newly arrived at the Texas oil patch from the Middle East. To pass the time they strike up a conversation on recent events, and the discussion drifts to their diverse cultures.

Soon the Westerners learn that the Arab is a devout Muslim. The conversation falls into an uneasy lull. The cowpoke leans back in his chair, crosses his boots on a magazine table, tips his big sweat-stained hat forward over his face. The wind outside blows tumbleweeds and the old windsock flaps, but no plane comes.

Finally, the Native American clears his throat and softly, he speaks: "Once my people were
many, Now we are few. " The Muslim raises an eyebrow and leans forward,
"Once my people were few, " he sneers, "and now we are many. Why do you suppose that is? "

The Texan shiftc the toothpick to one side of his mouth and from the darkness beneath his Stetson says, "That's 'cause we ain't played Cowboys and Muslims yet. "

At the negotiating table ...
Arafat and the Israeli Prime Minister finally agree to sit down and resolve the issue of who is the legitimate owner of the disputed lands. The Prime Minister asks if he may start with a story and Arafat agrees.

"Well," says the Prime Minister, "before the Israelites settled in the Promise Land, Moses led them through the desert for 40 years. The Israelites began complaining that they were thirsty and low and behold, a miracle occurred and a stream appeared before them. They drank their fill and decided to take a refreshing bath, including Moses. When he came out of the water, he discovered that all of his clothes were missing."

"Who took my clothes?" Moses asked. "It was the Palestinians," replied the Israelites.

At this point, Arafat interrupted and said, "Wait a minute. There were no Palestinians during the time of Moses!"

"All right," replies the Prime Minister, "now that we have that settled, let's begin our negotiations

Saddam Hussein was being driven to Kuwait after he invaded the country. En route, his armored limo hit a mule. "We must show concern for the peasants," Saddam told his driver. "Go to the house and apologize for killing their mule."

The driver obeyed, and a few minutes later came back with his arms full. "Look what they gave me," he said. "Almonds, dates, pistachio nuts..." "I don't understand," said Saddam. "Weren't they angry?" "No" replied the driver. "They cheered and gave me all these presents." "What exactly did you tell them?" "All I said was, 'Praise Allah! The jackass is dead!' "

Why do Arabs carry sandpaper?

Everyone needs a map.

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More Jokes - The Tainted One