The Golden Egg Once upon a time there lived a cloth merchant in a village with his wife and two children. They were indeed quite well-off. They had a beautiful hen which laid an egg everyday. It was not an ordinary egg, rather, a golden egg. But the man was not satisfied with what he used to get daily. He was a get rich-trice kind of a person. The man wanted to get all the golden eggs from his hen at one single go. So, one day he thought hard and at last clicked upon a plan. He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs together. So, the next day when the hen laid a golden egg, th ... read more

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets - the huge grey goose and gander. “My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill," said the king. So the grey goose and gander flew the princess who sat in a red sheet over the one-strand river to the top of the tallest hill. Six months had passed but the kingdom was not attacked. The king regretted his decision and told the grey goose and gander to bring home his ... 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.

STICK TO WORDS One day, two friends Nancy and Jenny were sitting in a restaurant. Nancy asked Jenny about her age. First, Jenny tried to hide her age but when Nancy compelled her, she said, I am just sixteen years old. At this Nancy said, Last year you said that your age was sixteen and now again you are saying you are sixteen years old. What's this? Jenny laughed and said, I always stick to my words. Both the friends started laughing at this witty comment.

THE INNOCENT MAN One day, a motorist was arrested for driving at a very high speed. He was presented before the judge. The judge asked him, Do you want to say something? The motorist said, Sir, I am innocent. The judge asked, Didn't you read the traffic signboard, 30 km/hr? At this, the motorist said, Sir, how could I have read that message when I was driving at the speed of 60 km/hr?