KEEPING THE DOCTOR AWAY Once there were two sisters named Annie and Jenny. One day they were cycling. Suddenly, Annie lost her balance and fell down and started crying. Jenny helped her in getting up and took her home. At home, their mother bandaged her and asked their father to take Annie to a doctor for a tetanus injection. On hearing the name of injection, Annie immediately went to the kitchen and took out an apple from the refrigerator. Just then Jenny came into the kitchen and asked Annie whether she was scared of injection. At this Annie replied, Yes, I am afraid of injection. That' ... read more

AN UNFAIR WORLD One day, a man while walking towards his office saw a beggar coming to him. The beggar was in a very bad condition. He was barefoot and his clothes were torn. When the beggar asked for money, the man said, Why don't you work? Don't you feel ashamed asking people for money? At this the beggar replied, I do feel ashamed asking for money. But once when I took money without asking, the police took me to jail. The man had no answer to this. He went on his way to the office.

One day, a jackal called Gomaya was very hungry, and was wandering about in search of food. The Jackal And The Drum - Panchatantra Story PictureAfter some time, he wandered out of the jungle he lived in, and reached a deserted battlefield. In this deserted battlefield, a battle was fought recently. The fighting armies had left behind a drum, which was lying near a tree. As strong winds blew, the branches of the tree got rubbed against the drum. This made a strange noise. When the jackal heard this sound, he got very frightened and thought of running away, "If I cannot flee ... read more

TWO TARGETS IN ONE SHOT One night, two hunters were sitting in a bar and telling each other about their experiences. One of them said, I am really a great hunter. Once I shot a duck on its toe and head at the same time. The other hunter got surprised hearing this and said, Its not possible. You must be joking. No I am not joking, said the first hunter, The duck was scratching its head with its toe when I shot at it. At this, both of them laughed heartily.

THE TALKING PARROT Once, a lady wanted to but a talking parrot for herself. So she went to a pet shop owner and told him about her requirement. The shop owner said, Yes madam, I have a talking parrot. Then he showed her a parrot. The owner further said, If you pull the string on the left leg, he'll say; Hi, how are you? And if you pull the string on the right leg, he'll say; I'm fine, thank you. At this the lady asked, What if I pull both the strings? Then I would fall from this perch, you stupid lady! answered the parrot.