THE HUNTING PRAYERS One day, a priest while passing through a forest, saw a lion coming towards him. He started trembling out of fear. He realized that his end was near and knew that escape was impossible. Therefore, he fell on his knees and started praying for the last time. On opening his eyes, he saw the lion sitting on his knees and praying. The priest thought that the lion might have changed his mind. He said to the lion, I thought that you were about to kill me. I'll, replied the lion, I always pray to god before I hunt for my food. Saying this, he attacked the priest and tore him in ... read more

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.

There was an old owl that lived in an oak. Everyday he saw incidents happening around him. Yesterday he saw a boy helping an old man to carry a heavy basket. Today he saw a girl shouting at her mother. The more he saw the less he spoke. As he spoke less, he heard more. He heard people talking and telling stories. He heard a woman saying that an elephant jumped over a fence. He also heard a man saying that he had never made a mistake. The old owl had seen and heard about what happened to people. Some became better and some became worse. But the old owl had become wiser each and every da ... read more

SELLING OF THE HOUSE Robert was trying to sell his house since long but couldn't succeed. One day, he took out a brick from the wall of his house. His wife angrily asked him, Why did you do that? Robert replied, You are foolish! You don't know anything. I know why am I failing again and again in selling my house. I have never shown its sample to anyone. Now I have got a customer. I have promised him to this brick as a sample of our house. His wife held her head at the foolishness of her husband.

THE HORSE RIDING Jimmy was a very fat boy. He always used to be sad because of his obesity. So, he decided to consult a doctor. He said to the doctor, How can I reduce my weight? Everybody teases me at the school. The doctor advised him to exercise daily. After few days, he again went to the doctor and complained that despite of exercising, he couldn't reduce his weight rather, putting on weight. The doctor asked him what exercise he was doing. Jimmy replied, I go for horse riding everyday. The result is that I gained weight while the horse lost weight. The doctor laughed and showed him ho ... read more