The Family Inheritance

Nasrudin was in his garden planting an apple tree when his wife yelled for him rush in.  It was his mortage lender on the phone.  When he reached the phone, he apologized to the caller, explaining why he was a little winded.  “I am very happy that you are planting an orchard,” said the caller.  “Your trees will [...]

Yes We Can

Nasrudin  was missing from work for three weeks. When he came back, he was promptly summoned to the boss, a supporter of the newly elected President.   “Nasrudin, where have you been for three weeks?” asked the boss. “You can’t just  leave like that without asking for leave.”
“I was only following your orders, sir,” replied Nasrudin. 
“What [...]

Arrogance

Nasrudin had risen through the ranks of the favoured and was elected to a position of grand authority and pomp.  After 8 highly ineffectual years as Speaker of the House of Commoners, Nasrudin gave his most weasley address in which admitted his incompetence and attempted to pass blame to his subordinates and the authorities.   Commoners [...]

Dual Disasters

Into the palace in Samarkand rushed a messenger telling the Emperor news of famine in a country far away.
“Famine has not touched my lands in all the time I have been emporer. Thanks be to Allah,” declared the Emperor.
Said Nasrudin, “Allah does indeed work great mysteries, but He even would not visit two disasters upon Samarkand at [...]