Camels

[marval]

As US tourists in Israel, Morris and his wife were sitting outside a Bethlehem souvenir shop, waiting for fellow tourists.

An Arab salesman approached them carrying belts.

After an impassioned sales talk yielded no results, he asked where they were from.

"America," Morris replied.

Looking at her dark hair and olive skin, the Arab responded. "She's not from the States."

"Yes I am." said the wife.

He looked at her and asked. "Is he your husband?"

"Yes." she replied.

Turning to the husband, he said, "I'll give you 100 camels for her."

Morris looked stunned, and there was a long silence. Finally he replied, "She's not for sale."

After the salesman left, the somewhat indignant wife asked "Morris what took you so long to answer?

Morris replied, "I was trying to figure out how to get 100 camels back home."

[boxtops]

This actually happened to a friend of mine, her mother was offered camels in return for her daughter :-)

[marval]

Oh my goodness, I hope the mother said no.

[boxtops]

Indeed she did!

[starone]

Tee-hee very funny.

[zebo]

We were offered 100 camels for our daughter aged about 1, naturally we refused! There have been times in the last 34 years we've wondered if we did the right thing!

[magicmick]

Sounds like Morris's wife got the hump :-)

[askyourgran]

I reckon my Old fella would take the camels, see how much he can make selling them at a profit then buy me back. (we've been married a long long time).