As US tourists in Israel, a man and his wife

were sitting outside
a Bethlehem souvenir shop, waiting for
fellow tourists. An Arab
salesman approached them carrying belts.

After an impassioned sales talk yielded no results, he asked

where they were from.

“America,” the husband replied.

Looking at her dark hair and olive skin, the Arab responded.
“She’s
not from the States.”

“Yes I am.” said the wife. He looked at her
and asked. “Is he
your husband?” “Yes.” she replied.

Turning to the husband, he offered….. “I’ll give you 100 camels
for
her.” The husband looked stunned, and there was a long
silence.
Finally he replied, “she’s not for sale.”

After the salesman left,
the somewhat indignant wife asked her
husband what took him so long
to answer, to which the
husband replied, “I was trying to figure
out how to get 100
camels back home.”