Rain Man

A man and his donkey were lost in the desert when he stumbled in a village. The villagers welcomed him, took care of his donkey and fed him. While having dinner, he was surprised to be offered camel milk, as it has notoriously bad taste. He asked and was told that the village had been cursed with an everlasting drought, and that the people have resorted to saving however little water they could find for crops. “Truth be told, I am one of the wise.”, he said, “I know how to make rain but I have to have some to start.”

The next morning, all of the villagers heard and collected every drop of water they still had in reserve. There was barely enough for a bucket, and they gave it to the man. He took the water, went indoors,took off his dirty clothes, and washed them. A kid looked through the window, saw what he was up to and ratted him out.

By the time the furious villagers confronted him, it was too late.The old geezer was hanging out his laundry. “Shame! Shame on you, old man, for wasting our water when our kids don’t have enough to drink!” they shouted.  Suddenly, the sky darkened as the clouds gathered around the village. It rained for 5 days straight. People got their fill, and everyone’s reserves were overflowing. “How could this happen?” the townspeople demanded?”

“Oh” explained the man. “This happens every time I hang out my wash.”