Some Americans were traveling through Mexico when one of
them saw a man on the ground having a siesta. "Excuse me,
sir," the American said. "Do you know the time?"

The Mexican looked at the American. The he reached over and held
the donkey's balls and appeared to weigh them in his hand.

"Ten after two," he said, at last.

"My word!" said the American. He caught up to his tour group and
insisted some of the others return with him. "You've never seen
anything like this!" he promised.

The group went back with him. Again he asked for the time. Again
the guy reached for the donkey's balls. Again, he seemed to be
weighing them as he moved them to and fro. Finally, he
announced, "Twenty-one minutes past two."

The others were amazed. They went on their way, but the original
discoverer of the miracle time-teller remained. He leaned over,
"Listen," he confided, "I'll give you twenty dollars if you
show me how you do that."

The Mexican thought for a moment and then nodded. Pocketing the
twenty-dollar bill, he beckoned for the American to kneel down
where he was. Then he took the donkey's balls and gently moved
them to the side out of the way, and said, "Do you see that
clock over there?"

 

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