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was terrible," he said. "I was at a birthday party at Joe's house. His mother had baked a chocolate cake three feet high, and when she cut it everybody was given a piece that was so large that it hung over the sides of the plate. Then she dipped up some homemade ice cream. She had so much of it that she had to give each one of us our share in a soup bowl."
"What was so terrible about that dream?" asked his wife.
"OH," said Nasrudin, "I WOKE UP BEFORE I COULD GET THE FIRST TASTE."
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It had been a real big night at the tavern. Mulla Nasrudin had to be carried back to his shack by his friends. When he woke up the next day, he was started to see a huge ape sitting on the foot of his bunk. He carefully reached for his 45. He took careful aim and said, "IF YOU ARE A REAL MONKEY, YOU ARE IN A BAD FIX. BUT IF YOU ARE NOT, THEN I AM."
57.
Mulla Nasrudin said to his wife, "My dear, this article says women need more sleep than men."
"Is that right? " she said .
"YES, DEAR," said the Mulla, "SO MAYBE YOU'D BETTER NOT WAIT UP FOR ME TONIGHT."
58.
Mulla Nasrudin called on a psychiatrist and told him that he had problems and needed help.
"I want to talk to you," said the Mulla, "because my ethics have not been what they should be and my conscience is bothering me."
"I understand," the psychiatrist said, "and you want me to help you build up a stronger will power, is that it?"
"NO," said Nasrudin, "THAT'S NOT IT. I WANT YOU TO TRY TO WEAKEN MY CONSCIENCE."
59.
Mulla Nasrudin had lost out in the last election and was feeling sorry for himself.
"I was a victim," he said, "nothing but a victim."
"A victim?, asked a friend. "A victim of what?"
"A VICTIM OF ACCURATE COUNTING," said Nasrudin.
60.
A young playwright gave a special invitation to Mulla Nasrudin to watch his new play. The Mulla came to the play, but slept through the entire performance.
The young playwright was indignant and said, "How could you sleep when you knew how much I wanted your opinion?"
"YOUNG MAN," said Nasrudin, "SLEEP IS AN OPINION."
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