The Old Slave Driver

A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off.”You look hot, my son,” said the cleric. “why don’t you rest a moment, and I’ll give you a hand.””No thanks,” said the young man.”My father wouldn’t like it.””Don’t be silly,” the minister said.”Everyone is entitled to a break. Come and have a drink of water.”Again the young man protested that his father would be upset. Losing his patience, the clergyman said, “Your father must be a real slave driver. Tell me where I can find him and I’ll give him a piece of my mind!””Well,” replied the young farmer, “he’s under the load of hay.”

Try to Remember

A Canadian tourist is fascinated by the Native American way of life and culture, so he decides to visit a reservation in the United States to find out more.After a long and dusty drive through the Arizona desert, he finally arrives at the reservation.Soon after his arrival, the tourist meets an old chief, who claims to remember everything that ever happened in his life.The tourist is curious and asks the chief: “What did you have for breakfast on your fifth birthday?”Without hesitation, the chief replies: “eggs”.The tourist was very impressed by this, and he never forgot the chief’s words, even after his visit had long since ended.Ten years later, he returns to the reservation and is surprised to see the same old chief again.He approaches the chief, puts his hand up flat and greets him with “how”.“Scrambled,” the old chief replied.

Tried & Trusted

A wealthy investor walked into a bank and said to the bank manager, “I would like to speak with Mr. Reginald Jones, who I understand is a tried and trusted employee of yours.”The banker said, “Yes he certainly was trusted. And he will be tried as soon as we catch him.”