CAIRO, EGYPT. One day, the police see a body on a beach in Egypt. The man is dead as a doornail. The ID card in the man's wallet identify him as Ahmed Awadh, age 30.
A short time later, Ahmed's friends and relatives are sitting in a funeral tent. The feel blue and they're crying over Ahmed. All of a sudden the "dead" man walks into the tent, looking like a million dollars. His friends and family are dumbfounded. When they realize it's really Ahmed they go crazy. They laugh, they cry, and they kiss him. Ahmed explains, "A thief ripped me off and took my ID cards. So when the police found the dead man, they thought he was me!" When Ahmed's friends and family get over their shock, the funeral turns into a party. They're on the top of the world! Police are still trying to identify the dead man.
About you
1. Has anyone ever ripped you off? What did they take?
2. Tell about a time when you felt blue. How did you get over it?
3. Tell about a time when you were dumbfounded. What happened?
4. What are funerals like in your country?
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