One day, Mulla Nasruddin and some local people chatted. Soon, a bragging contest started among the group. One by one, they spoke of many amazing feats they had accomplished, each tale seeming more unreal than the last. Finally, after hearing everyone else, Mulla stood up and said, “A long time ago, all the men in the town wanted to decide who was the strongest. There was a massive tipped-over pillar near the grocery store, and they decided to see if anyone could lift it. One by one, each of them tried, and every one of them failed. I must tell you that these were massive, muscular guys. Then I stepped up. I rubbed my hands together, and gripped the pillar as all the others watched.” “Yes, go on!” the others said, “What happened then?” “And then I found out that I couldn’t pick it up, either!” replied Mulla, making everyone laugh till their stomachs hurt.
Mulla and the Pillar
