The Arab and the Jew

[Byron]

An Arab was lost in the desert and very thirsty. He came upon an old Jew selling neckties. "Excuse me" said the Arab, "Do you have a glass of water?"
"I'm sorry" said the Jew. "I have no water here. Why don't you buy one of my ties? This one will go nicely with your robe". "I don't need a necktie" replied the Arab. "I need water". "Fine", said the Jew. "Don't buy a tie. But to show you what a nice guy I am, if you travel that direction for two days you will find a restaurant. They have water there". "Thank you" said the Arab, and he took off in the direction the Jew indicated.

Four days later the Arab came back, looking even thirstier that before. "What happened?" said the Jew. "Couldn't you find the restaurant?"
"Oh, I found the restaurant, alright", said the Arab. "But your brother wouldn't let me in without a tie!"