The Hodja (teacher) was selling olives at the market and business was slow. He called to a woman who was passing by and tried to entice her. She shook her head and told him she didn’t have any money with her. “No problem,” the Hodja grinned. “You can pay me later.” She still looked hesitant, so he offered her one to taste. “Oh no, I can’t, I’m fasting,” she responded. “Fasting? But Ramadan was six months ago!” “Yes, well, I missed a day and I’m making it up now. Go ahead and give me a kilo of the black olives.” “Forget it!” shouted the Hodja. ” If it took you six months to pay back a debt you owed Allah, who knows when you’ll get around to paying me!”
