Once at a crossroad, Nasreddin Hodja saw a portly nobleman riding towards him. “I say, Hodja,” said the man. “Which is the way to the palace?” “How did you know I was a Hodja?” asked Hodja. The nobleman had a habit of addressing every scholarly-looking man as “Hodja,” which was a title given to learned…

A duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of beer and a ham sandwich. The barman looks at him and says, “Hang on! You’re a duck.” “I see your eyes are working,” replies the duck. “And you can talk!” exclaims the barman. “I see your ears are working, too,” says the duck. “Now…

One Sunday morning George burst into the living room with a huge grin on his face. “Dad! Mom! I have some great news for you! I am getting married to the most beautiful girl in town. She lives only a block away and her name is Susan!” After dinner, George’s dad took him aside, “Son,…

Walking through Chinatown, a tourist is fascinated with all the Chinese restaurants, shops, signs and banners. He turns a corner and sees a building with the sign, “Hans Olaffsen’s Laundry.” “Hans Olaffsen?” he muses. “How the heck does that fit in here?” So he walks into the shop and sees an old Chinese gentleman behind…

There was once a hard-working and generous farmer who had several idle and greedy sons. On his deathbed he told them that they would find his treasure if they were to dig in a certain field. As soon as the old man was dead, the sons hurried to the fields, which they dug up from…

I have this tree analogy when I think of people in my life, be it friends, family, acquaintances, employees, co-workers, whomever…They­ are all placed inside what I call my tree test. It goes like this: Leaf People Some people come into your life and they are like leaves on a tree. They are only there…

A horrific explosion occurs in a gunpowder factory in Mumbai. Once all the mess has been cleared up, an inquiry begins. One of the few survivors is pulled up to make a statement. “Okay Ramul,” says the investigator, “you were near the scene, what happened?” “Well, it’s like this. Old Suraj was in the mixing…

The owner of a drug store walks in to find a guy leaning heavily against a wall. The owner asks the clerk, “What’s with that guy over there by the wall?” The clerk says, “Well, he came in here this morning to get something for his cough. I couldn’t find the cough syrup, so I…

Sid and Al were sitting in a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. “Sid,” asked Al, “Are there any Jews in China?” “I don’t know,” Sid replied. “Why don’t we ask the waiter?” When the waiter came by, Al said, “Are there any Chinese Jews?” “I don’t know sir, let me ask,” the waiter replied and…

Two women were sitting in the doctor’s waiting room comparing notes on their various disorders. “I want a baby more than anything in the world,” said the first, “But I guess it is impossible.” “I used to feel just the same way,” said the second. “But then everything changed. That’s why I’m here. I’m going…