Laughing out loud
Praise be to God
Mulla Nasruddin was walking down the main road with a sack of potatoes over his shoulder. When he passed the tobacco shop, the shopkeeper asked him where he was going.
To the palace, said Mulla. My wife told me to bring a gift for the new king.
Are you nuts? replied the shopkeeper. They will throw you out, bringing such cheap goods for a king! You have to bring something good, like strawberries.
Yes, yes, Mulla said. That makes sense. He left the potatoes at the tobacco shop, and went off to buy strawberries.
When he got to the palace, however, the king was not impressed. He ordered his men to throw the strawberries at Mulla Nasruddin as punishment for bring such a meager gift.
As the fruit pelted him on his face and chest, Mulla Nasruddin smiled and shouted, Praise be to God! Praise be to God!
The king was so confused and he told his men to stop. We are hitting you with your own horrible gift, he said. What are you praising God for?
Mulla nodded and said, I am thanking Him that I didnt bring you potatoes.
Compiled from the internet
