By Mohamud Tani

March 12th, 2009

I met Abdillahi Bahar yesterday, and while we were with several friends discussing Kulmiye jokes, he added a good one. Someone was talking about an Amin Amir cartoon in which a senior Kulmiye guy was telling his tailor that he can not wait one more day for the government suit. There Mr Bahar laughed and told us that it reminds him of a Readers Digest joke he once read long time ago.

The story goes this way: “When the early Europeans settled in South Africa. They decided to introduce clothing to the Zulu naturist nation. So they distributed sheets of cotton and woolen blankets to be tailored for them as shirts, coats and pants. A Zulu guy took his stuff to an Indian tailor. The Indian tailor was so busy that he made the Zulu return day after day always telling him to come back tomorrow. The Zulu guy could not take it anymore thus he got angry and threatened the tailor with his spear. The Indian guy was so amused by the incident that he remarked to the angry Zulu guy –Listen you were naked all your life, can you not wait one more day”

Kulmiye and the British Minister.

Members of the Kulmiye party in the U.K met a British junior Minister for Africa. This discussion followed.

British Minister: I have got good news for you. Your President is coming to London, the recognition that you always wanted is in the air.

Kulmiye delegation. NO NO NO We don’t want recognition. No recognition.

British Minister: I am sorry . I do not get it . Do you want the Union with the south in place?

Kulmiye Delegation NO NO NO NO South NEVER the South. NO recognition NO south.

The British Minister: Then what do you want.? I am a little perplexed. Your reasoning seems to be a little more complicated for my understanding. Can you make it simple, please!

Kulmiye delegation: We want the election not to be postponed.

The British Minister: Ah.. That is what you want?

Kulmiye delegation: Yes that is all we want.

The British Minister: quite interesting! I think that can be arranged.

The demonstration

Kulmiye guys and Puntland guys were both demonstrating against the President of the Republic of Somaliland. They were standing side by side in front of the Hotel where the President was residing.

Puntland Guys: Down Somaliland Down

Kulmiye Guys: Down Puntland Down.

Together: Down Dahir Rayale Down. Down Rayale Down

Puntland Guys:: Somaliland Human Rights Abuse.

Kulmiye Guys: Yes, Yes Somaliland Human Rights Abuse.

Together: Down Rayale Down Rayale Down.

Puntland Guys: Recognition of Somaliland Never.

Kulmiye Guys: Recognition of Somaliland. Not now. Not now

Together: Down Dahir Rayale Down. Down Rayale Down

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