Mule Balls
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An American couple on vacation with some friends in Mexico were shopping at the market to bring back a few souvenirs1 to their family and friends. Time passed, and the couple realized that neither of them was wearing a watch. They noticed this little Mexican man taking a siesta2 next to this mule3, which had the largest set of mule nuts they had ever seen.

Trying not to stare at the huge mule nuts, they asked the little Mexican man, "Excuse us, but could you tell us what time it is?"

The little Mexican man reached his hand under the enormous4 set of mule nuts and, lifting them high, said, "It's 3 o'clock."

Amazed5 by this, the American couple went off to find their friends and tell them the amazing story. "This little Mexican man over there can tell time by lifting his mule's balls!"

Curious and amazed, the friends wanted to see this first-hand, so they went back and asked the little Mexican man what time it was.

Sure enough, the little Mexican man reached out again, cupped his hands under the mule's nuts, lifted them up as if to weigh them, and said, "It is 3:15."

The friends checked the time on their watches, and sure enough, the little man was correct.

Blown away by this, the American couple finally asked, "It is just amazing...how do you do that?"

"Do what?" the Mexican asked.

"Tell the time by lifting your mule's balls!"

"Ah...." said the Mexican. "I just need to lift his balls so I can see that big clock across the street."



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1 souvenirs 4d0b12e9499198ce1cfb89219dcefe93     
n.纪念品( souvenir的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • These souvenirs were gathered from all parts of the world. 这些纪念品是从世界各地收集来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He has a pitch on the High Street where he sells souvenirs. 他在大街上有个卖纪念品的摆摊处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 siesta Urayw     
n.午睡
参考例句:
  • Lots of people were taking a short siesta in the shade.午后很多人在阴凉处小睡。
  • He had acquired the knack of snatching his siesta in the most unfavourable circumstance.他学会了在最喧闹的场合下抓紧时间睡觉的诀窍。
3 mule G6RzI     
n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人
参考例句:
  • A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
  • He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
4 enormous xoExz     
adj.巨大的;庞大的
参考例句:
  • An enormous sum of money is injected each year into teaching.每年都有大量资金投入到教学中。
  • They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。
5 amazed 9zYzBk     
adj.吃惊的,惊奇的v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Just the size of the place amazed her. 仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
  • I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. 她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。
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