January 30, 2007

• Nasrudin Rides Again!

  Nasrudin was a famous–possibly mythical–Sufi mystic, holy man, and nut case–famous for both his wisdom and his absent-mindedness.  Once, he was seen riding his donkey wildly arouund the marketplace, darting this way and that .  A neighbor asked him what he wasa doing–he replied–”I’m looking for my donkey.” So whenever we do something, well, brainless, we say we are doing a Nasrudin.

  This morning, I did something I have never done before.  I wanted to go into town, changed out of my stained insulated hunter’s pants into decent-looking Dockers–and neglected to put my wallet into the new pants.  i discovered this when I got to my first stop in town.  Since I carry my cash in a shirt pocket–sometimes I hurt myself getting my wallet out–this was no problem.  It MAY be a problem when i go to rent a video at Blockbustewrs–I am hoping the manager will recognize me–I’m a regular.  However, it WILL be a significant problem if a cop decides to pull me over.  This hasn’t happened for years–not since I had a taillight out–so I’m not worried on that score.

  Anyway, I finish my shopping at Fred Meyers, go to pull out of my parking space, and notice I had left the rear hatch of my van wide open.  Got out, shut it.  fine.  Feeling happy, got some major bargains–kitty litter and cat food at half-price.

  Good to go. 

  As I pulled out onto the highway, I remembered the one item that I expressly went there to get.

   

  (PS–I just tried to go to SuSus site, and I think I blocked here–clicked on the wrong tiny, next to impossible to read thingie.)

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