Seb Dehai:
I have never heard a Mengistu joke that I didn't like.
Thanks to Mengistu, people were left with nothing but jokes..
...and jokes they did.
Mengistu's Govt. confisicated land and property. A
man who lost everything he had asked for special permission
to see Mengistu in person.
Permission was granted. Mengistu said to the 'once a weathy
man', what is your problem? What do you want? The man said, getaye
(my lord) I have lost everything I had. Now I am nothing but a wretched
poor man. I have come here to ask you to do me a small favour. Mengistu
said what kind of favour? The man said, I want you to give me that big
photograph of yours on the wall right behind your desk. Mengistu said,
I don't understand this. I don't get it. Are you out of your mind?
What kind of help can you get out of my photo?
The man said, getaye (my lord) just do me a favour and give me your
photo and I will remain much obliged to you. Mengistu said, man..I still
don't get it, but if that can be of any help to you, have it.
A year later, again the man asked for a special permission to
see Mengistu in person. Permission was granted and Mengistu said,
..and now what do you want? The man said, getaye now I don't want
anything. I just came to say thank you. Again thanks to you, I am
now a rich man. Mengistu said, I cant' believe it, I don't get it,
endiet y'honal (how can it be)?
THe man collected himself and said, Getaye, I took your
photo to the market and I put prices on it. Mengistu said, & may
I ask what kind of prices you put on it? The man said, 50 cents for
any body who wants to just spit on it, and a dollar for any body
who wants to kick it. Getaye, believe me, I made a lot of
money :-)
Tesfai Kflu
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