To: SkyPilot
Three brothers, Abdullah, Moamar and Bashi, were mourning the passing of their father, reading his last will. He'd bequeathed them his herd of 17 camels to be divided thusly:
1/2 to the oldest;
1/3 to the middle son;
1/9 to the youngest.
They spent the day arguing over the division, at a loss for a solution, when an old man rode up on a camel.
They explained their problem and the old man nodded and said, "Add my camel to the herd and proceed".
Abdullah received 9 camels,Moamar 6 and Bashi got 2.
The old man retrieved his camel and rode away. They shouted their thanks after him, to which he replied "Shalom!".
33 posted on
03/12/2006 10:17:14 AM PST by
BIGLOOK
(Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
To: BIGLOOK
37 posted on
03/12/2006 5:06:02 PM PST by
SkyPilot
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