Once there was a small country, named "Tridleneution." This country was located in a valley surrounded by high jagged mountains. There was only one way to leave the country of "Tridleneution," and that was via a single roadway that went through the only mountain pass to the outside world. Thus, this was the only means that the residents (called "Trids" because it was too difficult for people to say "Tridleneutionians") had to bring in food and other supplies that they needed for survival.
Everything was going fine for the Trids until one day a mean giant took up residence at the top of the roadway out of the valley. He absolutely refused to let any of the Trids pass by. Whenever one of them attempted to pass, the giant would kick them back down into the valley.
The ruling council of the Trids became very concerned because the food and supplies were beginning to run low. They tried every means possible to get the giant to allow one of them to pass, but to no avail. They would send a Trid to bribe him with wealth: once with silver, once with gold, and even once with diamonds. But each time the giant would kick the Trid back down into the valley. They even tried to send out their small army, but the mean giant just overpowered the army of Trids and kicked them back down into the valley.
Finally, the food and supplies were all but run out. Everyone in the valley had attempted to pass by the giant -- except for the Rabbi. So as a last hope the council decided to send the Rabbi to try and see if he could pass by.
As the Rabbi approaches the giant, he becomes extremely fearful just knowing the pain he would have to endure as he would get kicked back down into the valley. However, he keeps on walking as he knows he is the last hope for the all of the Trids. He keeps walking and walking and walking until he realizes that the giant has completely ignored him and let him pass by!
In his astonishment, the Rabbi calls to the giant, "Mister giant, sir, ever since you've come here you have not allowed anyone to pass by and you have kicked them back down into the valley, until now, you have just let me pass by. Could you please tell me why you have allowed me, the Rabbi, to pass?"
The giant replies matter-of-factly, "Silly Rabbi, kicks are for Trids!"
Editorial: If you are under the age of 40, you may not get this joke. I will be happy to explain it to anyone who doesn't.
