A Hindu wise man, an Imam and a republican were walking down the street when it started raining. Well, I say raining, I mean it started pouring cats, dogs and baby elephants.
They ran for shelter and the nearest building was a farm.
The farmer answered their knocks and answered: "Of course you are welcome to stay at my place. But I have a bedroom with only two beds. One of you must sleep in the barn."
"No problem." says the Hindu wise man. "I've lived a rough life, I can sleep in the barn." And off he went.
Within ten minutes the Hindu wise man returned: "I'm sorry. There's a cow in the barn. I can't sleep there, I can't share the bed with holy animal."
"Don't worry." Answered the Imam. "I'll sleep in the barn, I'm used to sleeping rough."
But, again, withint ten minutes, the Imam had returned: "I'm sorry my brothers, I can't sleep in the barn, there are pigs there and I can't sleep with dirty animals, it's against my religion."
"Oh well." sighed the republican, "I'll offer myself then." and off to the barn he went.
Within ten minutes the pig and the cow were at the door: "Sorry...we just can't sleep with him!
- Tao of Pooh -