This week I sent a funny story by e-mail to some friends.

It went:

A very thirsty arab Taliban is crawling across the desert and comes to a lone card table tended by a Jewish man -- selling ties--for $150.00 each. The arab wants, and begs for, water. The tie salesman says, "I have no water, but if you go 8 miles north, there is a restaurant there where you'll find all the water you can drink."

Later---the same Talaban man comes crawling back. The sun is setting. The old Jewish man at the card table tells him, "I told you, I have no water. Go to the restaurant I told you about. Why have you come back to me???" The man answered, "Your brother at the restaurant wouldn't let me in without a tie!!!"

Soooo, is that antisemitic ---- or just anti-semantic??!!?? ;-)

Personally, I think that it is just very FUNNY. (And I'm Jewish.)

Love and peace,

Art Thieme