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"SMITH29" wrote in message
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> You have a camel joke?

An American tourist in an Afghan marketplace comes upon a Bedoin and his
camel. The Bedoin is selling blankets, and speaks fairly good English.

While looking at the blankets, the tourist asks the Bedoin if he has the
time. The Bedoin, without rising from his seat on the ground, reaches up
and cups the camel's testicles, moves them to the left, and says "It's
3:15".

The tourist calls his wife over and whispers in her ear. The wife asks the
Bedoin for the time as well. Looking a bit annoyed at being disturbed again
for something besides a sale, the Bedoin again reaches up, cups the camel's
testicles, moves them to the left and says "It's 3:20".

Amazed at the ability of a desert man to tell the time this way, the tourist
runs over to his tour group and tells them what he has seen. Several
members of the tour group return to the Bedoin's spot in the marketplace,
each asking him the time. Each time he is asked, the Bedoin patiently cups
the camel's testicles, moves them to the left, and reports the time to the
person asking. Several tourists tip the Bedoin a few coins for his trouble,
making him a bit less cranky at not selling blankets.

The first tourist - amazed at the skill he has discovered, kneels beside the
Bedoin and asks him how he is able to tell the time by cupping the camel's
testicles. The Bedoin waves the tourist down to his level, in closer. He
points to his eyes - then up to the rear end of the camel as he reached,
cupping the camel's testicles and moving them to the left.

"Now - do you see that clock over there?" said the Bedoin.

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