There was this old hermit that lived way out in the middle of the Sahara desert, countless miles from anything of any signifigance. He lived there alone, without seeing another person, especially a woman, for more than 40 years. The only company he had was his camel. From time to time, in an attempt to relieve the unbelievable tension that can be produced by such a situation, he would try to make use of his camel in an unnatural way and thus achieve satisfaction and relief. Alas, whenever he would attempt to become amorous with his camel the camel would move and the hermit would be denied that most basic of pleasures. The tension increased to unimaginble heights. One day, after recently being frustrated yet again, a very beautiful young woman came driving along in her Land Rover. By coincidence or perhaps divine intervention the product of British automotive engineering chose to break down right in front of the hermit's rude hovel. The young woman was distraught. The hermit, upon hearing her cries of dismay, came rusing out of his solitary dwelling of so many years. The woman spied him and said: "Oh kind sir, if you could in any way possibly fix my Land Rover and get me back on my way I would be eternally grateful and would do anything, anything at all that I possibly could for you." The hermit was not so stupid that he did not recognize the knock of opportunity. Providence was with him that morning, for he had been a Seargent Major in the army during the war so long ago and had been the chief mechanic at division motor pool. What's more he still had his tools and even a few spare parts for that very model land rover. The hermit said: "I would be most delighted to come to your assistance in your time of need, Miss." The hermit set to work upon the ailing engine, and made it look much more difficult and time consuming than it actually was. You know how the military and mechanics can be. In reality the only problem was a loose wire. At any rate after four or five hours the hermit announced he had finished and the Land Rover was as good as new. The young woman, greatly relieved, said: "Oh thank you so very much, how can I ever thank you? Name it and it is yours" The hermit thought, to himself, 'At last, after all these years. Wht a wonderful opportunity.' And the hermit said "Missy, it has been so long for me, so long indeed. Would you... would you...Would you hold my camel for me?" (joke-id:2965) next joke