SHEIKH DRINKS TODDY

Sheikh Chilli was walking around aimlessly when he saw a man who had a rope across his shoulder with a pot attached behind. He was climbing a tree.

"What are you doing?" asked Sheikh.

"I am collecting toddy," said te man.

"What is toddy?" asked Sheikh.

The man felt like having fun. He did not tell Sheikh that toddy was an alcoholic drink. He just said, "It is the milk of the moon. I will show you just now.

The man climbed up the tree where there was a full pot already. He put his empty pot there and brought the full pot down.

He showed the toddy to Sheikh. It was white and Sheikh believed him that it was the milk of the moon. Sheikh said, "How does it taste?"

"Try it," said the man.

Sheikh drank all of it and felt that it was bitter but then he started to giggle as he got drunk.

He stared walking home. It took a long time for him to reach home because he didn't seem to be able to find the way to his house.

Then he came to his house and knocked. His mother opened the door. He could not walk straight and his mother asked, "What has happened to you?"

"I have had moon milk," replied Sheikh.

What rubbish! You have had toddy," shouted his mother.

She picked up a stick and started beating Sheikh, who promised that he would never drink toddy again.