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A barber gave a haircut to a priest one day. The priest tried to pay for the haircut but the barber refused saying, ``I cannot accept money from you, for you are a good man - you do God's work'' The next morning the barber found a dozen bibles at the door to his shop.

A policeman came to the barber for a haircut, and again the barber refused payment saying, ``I cannot accept money from you, for you are a good man - you protect the public'' The next morning the barber found a dozen doughnuts at the door to his shop.

A lawyer came to the barber for a haircut, and again the barber refused payment saying, ``I cannot accept money from you, for you are a good man -- you serve the justice system'' The next morning the barber found a dozen more lawyers waiting for a haircut.

Vocabulary Help

  • barber: barbeiro
  • haircut: corte de cabelo
  • priest: padre
  • dozen: uma dúzia
  • lawyer: advogado


Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,


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