By: L Nick

here is the story of Nasrendin and his donkey. Nasrendin decided one day, most likely prompted by stories in the bazaar about the longevity of Karagioz’s wife who was thin as a toothpick and easily 100, to train his donkey in the art of not eating much now that Nasrendin’s income had diminished. The first day everything went well. The donkey accepted the half that Nasrendin had to offer. The second day still all was well in the third ration, and so on untill the day Nasrendin walked into the stable only to find his poor donkey going by the name of Lazaros dead as doorknob. “Geez” cried Nasrendin “just at the moment that he was getting used to no food”. And no matter how long or loud Nasrendin cried for Lazaros to come out the donkey would not respond.