Retold Stories
TaleTown stories based on fables or folklore, and tales from across the world retold by Rajeev Wadhwa
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Rejecting Rejection
Funny tragic story: Rejecting Rejection
A necessary survival skill in the modern world.
How Rosh learns to deal with his New Zealand job rejection letters…
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Service Takes Its Toll
The Chapel Service takes its toll on little Josh's mind, when he attends one at Hosh's Boarding School one weekend.
Funny story with retold Christian jokes...
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Sole Mates
When soul mates turn into sole mates, nothing is sacrosanct.
Rosh retaliates with naughty women jokes, but Isha finds the retold sexist jokes funny.
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Taming The Mind
"And have you tamed your mind yet, my knowledgable husband?" Isha teased, clearing the dinner table.
He smiled and replied, "No my dear, not yet. I try often, but I always fail."
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Taxing Questions
Tax Planning Story: Taxing Questions
How much tax is too much tax?
Josh ponders on Mahesh Das's tax burden.
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Tempered Coriander Coconut Chutney
Learn to easily cook tempered coriander coconut chutney.
Isha teaches Hosh how to simply modify quantity & recipe of this side dish to suit different palates.
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The Air Up There
"An eagle was sitting on a tree resting," answered Rosh, remembering an old online joke he'd read, "doing nothing."
"A little rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
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The Allah Of Mecca
"No," said Kabir, "but please give my regards to the Allah of Mecca."
The friend was puzzled.
"Is there a different Allah in Mecca?" he asked.
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The Birth Of Birbal
"Then half he shall have," growled Akbar, "immediately!"
At the snap of his fingers, soldiers rushed out to the gate and hastily hauled the fearful guard back with them.
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The Breaking Of Bread
"What possible good can there be?" he whispered.
"For me? In the destruction of my life's work? My wealth? My confidence?"
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The Burden
Buddhist Story: The Burden
Most burdens we carry, like anger, are burdens of the mind.
Leave them behind to move on...
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The Considerate Husband
‘The Considerate Husband’ is an effort to understand the female mind!
Funny story on how the final 3 wishes of a dying man were interpreted by his loving wife...
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The Cookie Hustler
“Involuntarily, she returned his smile but kept her peace. She decided to ignore the cookie hustler, hesitatingly munching away at the bikkie.”
“But troubles don’t generally go away when we ignore them. They persist or become bolder, until we can ignore them no more.”
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The Four Candles
The story of The Four Candles.
Darkness breeds fear. But so long as there is Hope...
... Peace, Faith and Love can be rekindled again in Life.
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The Good Samaritan
Spiritual Story: The Good Samaritan
Being good is risky. So, what was Jesus’ message in that Christian parable?
What is the purpose of religion in our lives?
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The Happiness Of Fish
Zhuangzi knew about the happiness of fish, but Huizi’s skepticism only gets him circular answers.
Funny story of the famous Chinese philosopher’s clever rejoinders...
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The Horse & The Goat
Funny business management story" The Horse & The Goat
Interesting and insightful corporate lessons.
The secret to survival in our corporate world is …
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The Jester Returns
Funny Story: The Jester Returns
Rosh responds with classical elephant jokes when Hosh grills his tired father on elephants.
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The Midas Touch
“Everything he touched turned instantly into gold. It was miraculous!"
"He touched a tree. Gold! He touched a stone. Gold! He touched a piece of shit. Gold!”
“Wow!” said Josh, “I really want that golden touch. Can Dionysus make me rich too? ”
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The Three Questions - Answered
"But I don't understand, Pa," Josh concluded. "Looks to me like the hermit justified everything that happened, as being the right thing, after it had already happened."
"But hindsight is not really wisdom."
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