An Egyptian Reportage

An Egyptian Reportage





The reporter stumbled on her high heels as she approached the two sweaty friends. She ‎held the microphone up to her mouth and confidently asked, “What were your first ‎thoughts after learning that the mummies are out of their graves and demanding equal ‎opportunity laws?” ‎

One man sighed shaking his head, “We can hardly find any jobs. How am I supposed to ‎compete with mummies too?!” ‎

His friend nudged him in the ribs. “I support them. They were here, in Egypt, first. They ‎are our great grand parents after all.”‎

The reporter nodded and then asked, “Some people expect the mummies to handle the ‎dinosaur attack situation in Upper Egypt. What do you think?”  ‎

The pessimistic one lied again pretending to understand, “They can’t. They can’t. Their ‎bones snap like a twig. My brother was shaking a mummies hand once, and the hand ‎came off. They can’t handle dinosaurs.”‎

‎“I think they can tame the dinosaurs. They used to live around them ten thousand years ‎ago after all,” the optimistic friend answered. ‎

‎“On another note; as you know scientists have recently discovered that the week is nine ‎days, instead of seven. How did this discovery affect your life?”‎

‎“I was shocked. Now I will get paid the same amount monthly, but work eight more ‎days.”‎

The other guy smiled, “But we’ll get a longer summer vacation.”‎

‎“I have one last question before ending the show; what was your first reaction after ‎learning that the Egyptian government decided to stop being corrupt?”‎

‎"You don't expect me to believe that, do you?" The two Egyptians responded in one voice.‎



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