a fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding through the Afghanistan desert when he saw something far off in the distance.
Hoping to find water, he walked towards the image, only to find a little old Jewish man sitting at a card table with a bunch of neckties laid out on it.
The Taliban asked, "I'm dying of thirst, can I have some water? "
The Jew replied, "I don't have any water, but why don't you buy a tie? They are only $150.00. Here's one that goes very nicely with your robes."
The Taliban shouted, "I don't want an overpriced tie you idiot, I need water! "
The Jew replied, "OK then, don't buy my ties. But to show you what a nice guy I am, I'll tell you that over that hill there, about four miles, is a nice restaurant. Walk that way; they have all the water you need."
The Taliban begrudgingly thanked him, then staggered away towards the hill and eventually disappeared.
Four hours later the Taliban came crawling back to where the Jewish man was sitting behind his card table.
The Jew said,"...I told you, about four miles over that hill. Couldn't you find it? "
The Taliban rasped, "I found it all right. Your brother wouldn't let me in without a tie! "