African Humor

I heard this joke from a talkative Indian doctor in Diani Beach, Kenya:

 

A Japanese, an Indian, and an American doctor were having coffee together one day and were trading stories from their medical careers. The Japanese doctor began: “ A couple of years ago, a guy who had had his leg severed by a bullet train showed up in the emergency room. My team of surgeons and I reconnected it and now the man can walk.” The doctor sat back proudly and sipped his coffee

 

“That’s nothing,” said the Indian doctor. “A woman came into my emergency room after her arm was torn off by an elephant. It was very badly mangled, but my team of surgeons and I re-attached it. Today she is a champion tennis player.” The Japanese doctor was impressed.

 

The American doctor chuckled. “If you think that’s impressive, then I have a story for you. Back in my early days as a doctor, I was attending at the hospital when a baby was born without a head. As a last resort, we sewed a coconut on top of his shoulders where his head should have been. And wouldn’t you know it, today he’s the president of the United States!”

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The following is one of my co-workers’ favorite stories about former Namibian President Sam Nujoma. It occurred during commencement ceremonies at the University of Namibia:

 

Nujoma: “Education is very important for Namibians. You see the Americans – they have gone to the moon. But we Namibians, we will go to the sun.

 

Student: “But the sun is very hot. Won’t we burn up?”

 

Nujoma: “Ah, yes, that is true. So that we will not burn, we will go at night!”

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Paul to Will while working on the camp:

 

“You see a Kudu [large antelope] and you think ‘conservation’ and ‘sustainability,’ but I think ‘I want to eat it!’”

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The most self-contradictory product that I’ve ever seen in a grocery store:

“Monkey Gland Sauce” made by C’est Bon! (It’s Good!)