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Missive #141 Published 13 October 2023

4. WHY NASRUDDIN RIDES BACKWARDS
Nasruddin was riding his donkey to the school while his pupils walked behind him. Nasruddin sat backwards, facing the children.
“You look funny riding backwards!” they said.

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Missive #137 Published 6 October 2023

3. Nasruddin's Donkey Is Missing
Nasruddin’s donkey was lost, but Nasruddin appeared to be happy, not sad. Instead of looking for his donkey, he sat drinking coffee in the coffeehouse.
Everyone was puzzled about this, knowing how much Nasruddin loved his donkey, and his donkey had now been missing for several days.

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Missive #133 Published 29 September 2023

Nasruddin had gone into the forest to chop wood. At day’s end, he bundled up the wood but, instead of putting the bundle on the donkey, he put the bundle on his own head. He then clambered up on the donkey and rode into town.

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Missive #130 Published 22 September 2023

1. Nasruddin Gallops Through the Market The town square was crowded for market day. Then, all of a sudden, Nasruddin came galloping through the square on his donkey. It looked like he was about to fall off...

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