At least it wasn't This is my weapon, this is my gun . . .
At 01:58 PM 12/20/03, Trent Shipley wrote:
This was retold by VS Naipaul:
In days of yore the Shah is reviewing the troops.
He holds a rifle before a private and asks, Soldier what is your name?
Private Ahmed, your highness!
He takes Ahmed's rifle and examines it. What is this Private Ahmad?
It is my rifle Sir!
The Shah says No. it is your Honor, your Wife, your Sister, your Mother.
He hands the rifle back. Private Ahmed steps back in line. The Shah walks
down the line and examines a rifle from another private who happens to be a
Turk (not a Persian) from d-e-e-p in the hill country.
The Shah asks Soldier what is this?
The Turk responds, with military precision, It is Private Ahmad's Honor, his
Wife, ...
-- Ronn! :)
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