Let Us Laugh For A While 1 Poem by M D Dinesh Nair

1. Son said to his mother, ' Mummy, is it true that God never goes for a bath? ' Mother asked back, 'What makes you ask so? ' Son said, ' In the morning when I was in the bat room you were heard shouting aloud, ' Oh God, have n`t you taken bath yet? '

2. Peter said to one his friends, 'Last year I opened a gold shop'. Then his friend asked, ' Good, how is that shop now? ' Peter replied, ' But I was arrested the very next day'.

3. Doctor to the patient, 'You have got only twenty minutes left to survive; would you like to see anyone in the meantime? ' The patient replied, 'Yes, I would like to meet another doctor'.

4. A pedestrian to a farmer, ' If I cross your compound and go, I shall reach the railway station fast and catch the train at 9; Will you permit me to go through your compound? ' The farmer replied, ' Of course, you may; but if my dog happens to see you, I am afraid you may have to catch the train at 8'.

5. The Judge to the accused, ' What a shame man! you have been coming here for the last ten years'. The accused replied, ' It is because, Your Honour, you have never got a promotion all these years'.

6. The customs officer to the lady pilgrim returning from Jerusalem, ' What is in your bag? ' The lady replied, 'Sir, it is the water of the Jordan river'. After inspecting the water bottle the officer said to the lady, ' Who said it? , it is first rate wine indeed'. The lady looked towards the sky and said, ' Oh Jesus, your miracle once again! '

7. Teacher to the student, ' What is the importance of the year 1869? ' The student replied, ' Gandhi was born in 1869'. The teacher said again, ' Good answer; then tell me the importance of the year 1889? ' Pat came the answer from the student, ' Gandhi celebrated his 20th birth day that year'.

8. A husband to the police officer, ' Sir, for the last three years my wife has been throwing at me whatever she gets hold of'.The officer said, ' Why haven`t you complained about it till now? ' The husband replied, ' But it is just today that a thing she has thrown hit me for the first time'.

9. A little boy to his friend, ' My mummy doesn`t know how to take care of kids'. The little friend asked, ' Why do you say so? ' The other boy replied, ' When I am awake, mummy makes me sleep and when I am asleep, she wakes me up'.

10. The villager to the stranger fishing in the former`s pond, ' Hey man, it is my pond, you shall not catch fish from it'. The stranger replied, ' I am not catching your fish, I am bathing my earth worms in this pond'.