A day at the mobile anti-beggary court

While the High Court considers whether beggary is in fact criminal behaviour, two mobile courts in Delhi continue to try vagrants and beggars in an attempt to show a more prosperous face in time for the Commonwealth Games.

At one of these courts, the police produced a donkey who was found wandering without a fixed destination.

"Clearly, a vagrant and beggar! Jail him!"

Next, two goats were produced in court, accused of tinkling their neck bells and trying to look cute.

"Guilty! Jail for them!"

Three cats who were playing musical instruments at traffic lights were next up, and the police were getting more confident.

"Beggars! Off to jail!"

Finally, in the last case of the day, 6 chickens were produced, along with witnesses who had heard them asking for money from passers-by. The police were ready to pack up for the day with a clean sweep.

"Not guilty! Release them."

Pandemonium. The public prosecutor rushed up, wringing her hands. "But why?"

"Beggars can't be चूजा s!"

Vegetarian shark

What does a vegetarian shark eat?

Lady's fingers!

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My friend, AS, read this, and gave a different answer:

What does a vegetarian shark eat?

Sharkahari food!

Why do wolves lope?

Once upon a time, wolves used to do many things. They ran, they sprinted, they chased, they raced, they hunted, and one or two who had limb problems, used to also lope.

Then, as is usual in society, fashions changed. Sometimes sprinting was popular, while some years, chasing was the in thing. Then, one year, long ago, the Great Division took place. That year, the latest fad was loping. This was quite difficult to do well, and so it only became popular in one small segment of younger, less mature wolves.

The wolf-watchers predicted this would never catch on.

But slowly, the group that loped gained not just popularity, but cult status. Old fashioned wolves deplored loping, but the group gained new adherents every time a cub became a wolf.

The two parts of the pack started having bitter disagreements. The divisions became more and more intense, until finally, there was a Split, and two parties were formed.

One, which gained great popularity, was the Pro-Lope Pack, and the members were the Pro-Lopes.

The other party initially had more members, indeed, every mature and sensible wolf started out as a member, but pretty soon, within days, they had to completely close down.

After all, which wolf wants to be called an Anti-Lope?

At the duck pond

Mama Hen was busy scolding her chicks for jumping in the duck pond: "It's dangerous and wet. You are not ducklings--you cannot swim. Neither can I--how would I get you out?"

And the clincher: "Don't be so bold. Remember, we're supposed to be chicken."