> > << An Arab diplomat visiting the US for the first time was being wined
> > and dined by the State Department. The Grand Emir was unused to the
> > salt in American foods (French fries, cheeses, salami, anchovies etc.)
> > and was constantly sending his manservant Abdul to fetch him a glass
> > of water.
> >
> > Time and again, Abdul would scamper off and return with a glass of
> > water, but then came the time when he returned empty-handed.
> >
> > "Abdul, you son of an ugly camel, where is my water?" demanded the
> > Grand Emir.
> >
> > "A thousand pardons, Oh Illustrious One," stammered the wretched
> > Abdul, "white man sit on well."
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