Gimpel the gonif from Chelm decided to visit relatives in America, and while there he engaged in his usual profession at a Wal-Mart. He stole a box of salt and a 9volt cell before he was stopped and arrested.
Chochom that he is, he asked to be booked for “A salt and battery” rather than misdemeanor theft.
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A visitor to the home of a Syrian businessman in Deal was surprised to see a picture of Solomon D-ek hanging from the ceiling in the living room. He asked: “Ezra, why are you hanging a picture of that menuval in your house?” The reply: “It’s just a copy; it’s there because I can’t hang the original!”