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The Sh*tman

by Murat Suner

My 77 year old mother would never curse, never say something dirty, and I actually never heard her using the word shit.

Today, she sent my a joke. It’s a political one, and I admit it is none of these jokes you would tell because it is a funny one. It is just remarkable because she is usually talking respectfully about official institutions, and even now she left out one letter like th*s. Cute.

And so it goes: A policeman sees a little child playing with mud on border of the street in Istanbul. He walks towards the kid and says:

What are you doing here my dear?

I’m making a policeman, uncle.

Oh, really? How are you doing that?

I take some water, some mud, and some sh*t.

The policeman gets upset and tells the child not to make any policeman anymore.

What shall I do uncle, I don’t know any other thing to do.

Make a doctor, a fireman or a soldier.

A few days later the policeman comes along again seeing the same kid doing the same thing.

What are you making here again?

I’m making a soldier, uncle.

Oh, really, how nice! How are you doing that?

I’m taking some mud and some water. That’s it.

Why aren’t you using sh*t?

You told me not to make any policeman anymore.

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