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uncle phil · 02-12-2008, 05:25 AM

Two Arab mothers are sitting in a cafe chatting over a plate of tabouli and a pint of goat's milk. The older of the mothers pulls a bag out of her purse and starts flipping through photos. And they start reminiscing.

"This is my oldest son Mohammed. He would be 24 years old now."

"Yes, I remember him as a baby," says the other mother cheerfully.

"He's a martyr now though," mum confides.

"Oh, so sad dear," says the other.

"And this is my second son Kalid. He would be 21."

"Oh, I remember him," says the other happily, "he had such curly hair when he was born."

"He's a martyr too," says mum quietly.

"Oh, gracious me ...." says the other.

"And this is my third son. My baby. My beautiful Ahmed. He would be 18," she whispers.

"Yes," says the friend enthusiastically. "I remember when he first started school."

"He's a martyr also," says mum, with tears in her eyes.

After a pause and a deep sigh, the second Muslim mother looks wistfully at the photographs and says...

"They blow up so fast, don't they?"

AVoiceOfReason · 03-04-2008, 11:02 AM

Nice one, well constructed and a good finish.

02-12-2008, 05:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	lame-o one-liners 20 Two Arab mothers are sitting in a cafe chatting over a plate of tabouli and a pint of goat's milk. The older of the mothers pulls a bag out of her purse and starts flipping through photos. And they start reminiscing. "This is my oldest son Mohammed. He would be 24 years old now." "Yes, I remember him as a baby," says the other mother cheerfully. "He's a martyr now though," mum confides. "Oh, so sad dear," says the other. "And this is my second son Kalid. He would be 21." "Oh, I remember him," says the other happily, "he had such curly hair when he was born." "He's a martyr too," says mum quietly. "Oh, gracious me ...." says the other. "And this is my third son. My baby. My beautiful Ahmed. He would be 18," she whispers. "Yes," says the friend enthusiastically. "I remember when he first started school." "He's a martyr also," says mum, with tears in her eyes. After a pause and a deep sigh, the second Muslim mother looks wistfully at the photographs and says... "They blow up so fast, don't they?" __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

03-04-2008, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
AVoiceOfReason Psycho Location: Greenwood, Arkansas	Nice one, well constructed and a good finish. __________________ AVOR A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.