Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Commandments

God went to the Zulus and said,
"I have Commandments for you that will make your lives better."
And the Zulus asked,
"What are Commandments?"
And the Lord said, "They are rules for living."
"Can you give us an example?"
"Thou shalt not kill."
"Not kill? Hau lomuntu, We're not interested."

So He went to the Xhosas and said,
"I have Commandments."
And the xhosas wanted an example, and the Lord said, "Honor thy Father and Mother."
"Father? Wethu Kaloko thina , We don't know who our fathers are."

So He went to the Coloreds and said,
"I have Commandments."
And the Coloreds wanted an example, and the Lord said, "Thou shalt not steal."
"Not steal? Hoekomie, wa sal ons vreet, We're not interested."

He went to the Whites and said,
"I have Commandments."
The Whites wanted an example and the Lord said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery."
"Not commit adultery? Jy is mal, koekie los. We're not interested."

He went to the Indians and said,
"I have Commandments."
"Commandments?" They said, "How much are they?"
"They're free."
"We'll take 10."

From Gerallt.

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