Madras, India

Monday, 20 February 1995

This joke come to me via the great Khushwant Singh, India greatest joke master. His ethnic group happens to be one of the two ethnic groups referenced in this joke. He tells them on everyone, even on the people of Tamil Nadu (whom I happen to know have a very good sense of humor).

A Haryanavi peasant was wlaking down the road carrying a heavy sack of grain on his head. A kindly Sardar farmer drawing his bullock-cart offered him a lift. The Haryanavi gratefully accepted the offer and sat down in the cart but kept the sack on his head.

Chaudhury, why dont you put down the sack in the gadda?

Sardarji, replied the Haryanavi, your cart is already heavily loaded. I dont want to put more burden on your poor bullock.